Word: commentator
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...other point must be noticed. Complaint has been made that students, during library hours, carry reference books out of the library. Of course such action can only be characterized as contemptible, for it involves a breach of honor. We forbear to comment on it further than to say that every one found guilty of it ought to be forbidden the use of the library entirely, for he has shown himself incapable of properly using the privileges he enjoys...
Then the other question which will come up, the question of uniforms, has occasioned considerable comment. Many members of the class do not seem to be in favor of uniforms, but prefer the old custom of "dress as dress can," thinking that this gives a more unique appearance to the Harvard procession. As these questions will come up for discussion and decision we hope the meeting will be well attended...
...from Columbia's wretched crew and were beaten by Yale, Everyone knows how Yale in spite of several new men in the boat and a radically changed stroke, by houest and intelligent work, backed by honest enthusiasm, turned out a crew which won honor for their college and themselves. Comment is unnecessary. In baseball, with by far the best nine in the league, we gave the championship to our old enemy. It is true that our nine did very fine work, the finest for many a year, but became rattled at critical points and so lost some games, notably...
...have been requested, now that the examinations have begun, to comment upon a fact, which, though not very new, is certainly very true,-the fact that it is almost impossible to study when "musical instruments" are being made use of in their neighborhood. We have spoken so often of this musical nuisance that it is with some hesitation that we again broach the subject, and yet, despite all that can be said, there are always a few men thoughtless enough to disturb those at work. Of all times in the year, the annuals is the one which ought...
Today is known, at least to the outside world, as Decoration Day. It has been the custom of our college government to pass by this occasion without any notice or comment, although one has but to glance at the long array of tablets which line the transept at Memorial Hall to bring fresh to his mind the sons of Harvard who willingly laid down their lives that the Union might be in fact as well as in word a Union. The college authorities may be unable to observe with appropriate ceremonies this day, but let us at least, the students...