Word: comee
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...benefit. That it was the latter is almost certain. We do not know who did this; probable nobody but the culprit knows. We can only let the man, whoever he is, know in this public way that his action is unworthy of a Harvard man; more specific criticism must come from his own conscience...
...called sparring matches held in years past at Cambridge have as a rule been mere exhibitions of unscientific, brutal "slugging," degrading to the participants and spectators and disgraceful to the association under whose auspices they have been held. Contents into which athletes enter "for blood" and not infrequently come out wearing the laurels of a "knock out," are unworthy of recognition as legitimate sports, and deserve the condemnation of friends of college athletics...
...writers, Congreve was perhaps the wittiest. Farquaar excelled in the splendid action which he introduced into his plays. Nowhere does this come nearer perfection than in "The Beaux Stratagem." The other of Farquaar's plays which every one should read is "Sir Harry Wildair." Charles Lamb always claimed that these plays were not immoral in their influence for the simple reason that no one believed in them. The heroes are essentially gentlemen,-or rather "truly good fellows," in spite of their seeming indecency. From Farquaar Sheridan really got his Charles Surface and Captain Absolute...
...wishing to take only Psychology this evening should come...
Almost invariably during the examination period come complaint comes about the proctors. The system is a necessary evil, but almost every year it is made doubly objectionable by some action which is an unnecessary evil. Yesterday at one of the larger examinations there was a good deal of talking by the proctors and much more moving about than seemed necessary. It was perfectly plainly a disturbance to several men. We realize that some movement is necessary and that some talking may be. It is but fair to demand, however, that everything of the kind not absolutely necessary be dispensed with...