Word: correct
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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First-That more than a year ago the faculty, by a unanimous vote, united with the authorities of Harvard College in an effort to correct existing evils in these intercollegiate contests. In this they were not sustained by the other colleges interested...
...colleges will not be amiss. The latest table of figures which is authoritative is taken from the ninth edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica dated 1881. Of course since that time some changes in the relative positions have taken place, but they are not many, and the list stands substantially correct to day as regards position. The growth of all American libraries has, however, been rapid during the last few years and large numbers of books have been added to almost all the collegiate libraries. Take our own for an example and it shows the following rapid progress...
...adopted and have upheld this compulsory system in religion undoubtedly believe that it works for the good of the student-that it tends to keep the religious from backsliding and to draw the frivolous and irreligious to a sober consideration of religious truths and principles. But is this a correct view of the results of compulsion? There are in every college class students who would attend chapel and church if the rules did not require them to do so. They are active in prayer meetings and other religious work that is optional, so to speak. Compulsion is to them...
...favor of such changes, and that there is a very strong chance that such changes can be carried through the Intercollegiate foot ball convention. These opinions, as will be seen, are directly opposed to the assertion of the Committee. Who, I ask, is more likely to form a correct opinion of the "prevailing spirit" of the students and of the chances of carrying certain changes through the Intercollegiate convention, -the Athletic Committee, or the students themselves...
...print to day the first correct report of the Athletic Committee which has appeared. The report which was published yesterday in the Advertiser was marred by some important omissions...