Word: controlled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pleasure to nearly all Harvard men that the undergraduates showed themselves possessed of such self-control at the time of the recent vote of the Faculty. Any expressions of opinion at that time was likely to have been repented of later. Likewise any mass meeting was likely to have given a chance for the hot-headed, and so have done more harm than good...
...advisability of intercollegiate contests in athletics, which culminated in the appointment from the Faculty of Dr. Hart's Committee, and in the putting forth by that committee of its admirable report on the subject; and by those who watched the struggle of the college authorities to fairly guide and control athletics through the offices of advisory committees and what not, that the final net result of this process, the present committee of athletics, had been formed in the light of the experiences gained; that this committee so formed and vested with full power, would govern wisely and without prejudice...
...often been proved. That the nine has now secured such a man is beyond the slightest doubt. Colonel Winslow's past record as a baseball player and captain, together with his later experience in organizing men, mark him out as peculiarly worthy to be entrusted with the chief control of Harvard baseball interests. Harvard's prospects for the coming season are much brightened by the promise of his advice and services, and the University will appreciate highly the interest in Harvard which he shows by accepting the position offered...
...debate of the Harvard Union last night was well attended. The question which was debated was the municipal control of street railroads. E. C. Ellis L. S., and W. J. Peacock L. S., had the affirmative, and A. C. Train '96 and J. P. Parker '96, the negative. The decision was in favor of the affirmative by a large majority...
...proposed system is inexpedient. - (a) Very expensive. - (b) Unwisely increases the civil service. - (c) Would divert public attention from more pressing questions. - (1) Finance. - (2) Tariff. - (3) Labor. - (d) Irrigation might be introduced for political motives. - (e) Gov't construction is usually lavish: Forum, XII, 740. - (f) Gov't control not economical: ibid. - (g) Example of India not applicable: Whitney's "United States...