Word: betterment
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...strong, uniform play. This has not been wanting in former years, and will probably not be wanting this year, even without professional practice. The nine deserves much credit for the splendid work it is doing, but at the same time it is certain that its play would be better if it had begun the season with half a dozen defeats from stronger teams...
...department. The members of the Scientific School will vote for officers in the future with the classes of the college corresponding to their own. It seems to be the general opinion among the students taking their meals in the Hall at present that the food served has been of better quality and more carefully prepared than heretofore. This has undoubtedly been due both to the demands of the students and to the more earnest attention of the officers to the affairs of the Hall during the past winter. The opportunity is given today and tomorrow to make a selection...
...connection with written work; of what it consists; whether the student is expected to write theses; whether a knowledge of French and German and Latin is required or an advantage; how much work is necessary in consulting original authorities in the Library, we could make a much better choice amongst the courses open...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- I should like to bring into general prominence through the columns of your paper a feeling which is growing stronger and stronger every day, against a certain custom now in vogue here, which has nothing better than a precedent of three years' standing to recommend and sustain it. I refer to the existing college sentiment which gives the exclusive right of wearing broad black and red striped blazers to members of the University teams. It seems odd that the Harvard colors, which belong by right to every man in the University, should be restricted by a nonsenical...
...shall be the only thing considered. In many cases aid is given to a student who is judged to need the scholarship most, although his standing in his class is lower than some others who apply for aid. In conclusion it may be said that it would be far better for those who think they have ground for complaint to find out whether it is a just one or not before they disparage a system which has been shaped by the long experience of thoughtful...