Word: condemn
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been more free from this difficulty than her sister colleges. And even this year it is possible that vague and general promises of financial aid or advantage have been made by irresponsible persons; but the students and graduates, the officers of the athletic associations, and this Committee, all decidedly condemn any such offers, by whomever made...
...successfully. All Harvard men naturally would like to see Harvard first in athletics, but victory must not be bought by a sacrifice of honor. Harvard students must remember that the object of this college is to fit men for the positions they will occupy in after life; they should condemn disgraceful acts in athletic contests, but they should not protest when it can be said that they too are guilty, or when their object in protesting seems equivocal...
...college; that day the men played a listless game during the first part of the contest, and in that time the game was almost hopelessly lost. We sincerely hope and trust that, whatever the outcome of this afternoon's contest may be, it will not be necessary to condemn the players for playing a game like that in the first part of Saturday's contest. There is certainly excellent material in the nine. It has usually been considered a strong batting team, and if the men play the steady game which they have shown themselves capable of, there should...
...think the Committee has decided rightly in this question and believe that most men, when they have viewed the matter soberly, will agree with us. We hope the college will do its share in making the difficult duties of the Committee as easy as possible and not hastily condemn its actions because they may cause momentary disappointment...
...mean tennis. It is the most popular, if we may judge by the number who take exercise in the various games It is not brutal, or dangerous; nor does the excitement of the contest tend to cause participants or spectators "to resort to methods which their cooler judgment would condemn." Furthermore, this game gives ample opportunity for developing sound bodies, without drawing too much on the store of energy needed primarily for brain work. Tennis does not tend "to divide the students into two classes, those devoted to athletics, and those taking no interest in physical exercise...