Word: comments
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Comment on the disfiguring of the John Harvard statue is unneeded, except to impress upon those who are not students how universally the latter are disgusted with the affair. As might have been expected, every undergraduate who has been heard to express an opinion on the subject has condemned the action in the strongest terms as that of persons who have no regard whatever for the good name of the University, and simply took the baseball game as an excuse to commit this outrage. Certainly such uncalled for proceedings show any but the real spirit in which Harvard athletic celebrations...
...communication published in another column draws some very pertinent lessons from our recent defeat in the debate with Yale. The first point made by the writer, while undoubtedly true, is a matter of debating tactics and requires no comment here. The second point, however, is one that demands the serious attention of every one interested in intercollegiate debating...
...tree exercises themselves deserve comment. I can see no reason why another tree should not be chosen, if the crowd which attends the exercises is to be as large as in past years. The danger which attaches to so large a gathering within so small a space has been pointed out already; and the inconvenience of it is patent. With the sentiment-"the tree has been used so many years," I have no sympathy. I would not live in an old building, on that account, if I could live in a new one, with its numerous conveniences. Harvard has outgrown...
...recent conduct of certain members of the Freshman football team calls for more than passing comment...
After a brief explanation of the purpose of the club, the meeting will be devoted to an extemporaneous discussion, upon which Mr. Copeland will comment from the points of view of both substance and form...