Word: comments
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...what purports to be "a deliberate critical review of Harvard's (athletic) course for twenty years," Mr. Caspar Whitney has sought to explain and comment on the upheaval in our athletics during the past year in the May "Outing," which has just appeared. Had Mr. Whitney taken the trouble to ascertain the facts of the situation more carefully, his opinions as an impartial observer would carry more weight with those of us, at least, who are more or less familiar with conditions. When he says that soon after the Yale football game last fall, the Governing Boards appointed an investigating...
During the recess the Yale News took occasion to comment editorially on the increased democratic and class spirit at Harvard, and although their knowledge of conditions here at present and in the past was, as they stated, superficial, we nevertheless thank them sincerely for the sentiments expressed. After commenting on the large number of class smokers and dinners, Senior buttons and dormitories, the News suggests that the time has come when "in justice to Harvard" Yale men should drop the inherited prejudices which have existed and should recognize that after all both universities have more or less the same social...
...next week, are each of eight weeks' duration. Professor Moore's course considers in order the fundamental facts of Christ's life, taking a new subject each day, and giving references to the Bible and occasionally to some other book, with the author's interpretation of each event and comment on its meaning. Professor Fenn's course, on the teaching of Jesus, presents eight of the most important principles of that teaching in successive weeks, each subject occupying one week, with a reference to the New Testament and brief comment by the author for each...
...opinion that the strictures on the present game of football recently made by the Board of Overseers and announced to the public today are quite justified. I prefer not to comment on the reference to the Old Rules Committee made by the Board of Overseers, but wish to state the following facts: The Overseers' vote, but not the report of the Board, was communicated to the Athletic Committee before the latter's recent meeting. The definite nature of the Overseers' report was probably not known by any member of the Athletic Committee. The Committee withdrew its representative from...
...dress rehearsal on Saturday was received with enthusiastic comment, and especially the "Marlowe" of Professor Baker which is considered to bear comparison with interpretations of notable actors on the professional stage...