Word: counteractivity
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Government inevitably means restraint and we have government only because restraint is preferable to anarchy. We find today a condition where there exists also an individual restraint which the government must counteract. It is this restraint of the majority by a privileged minority that democracy must fight...
This year a large majority seem anxious that the Album be a success. Let not a small group of negligents entirely counteract the conscientiousness of the many be refusing an half-hour's time to have their pictures taken...
...ailment there is a remedy. Trite it is to say that concerted cheering and like expressions of moral support more than counteract the lack of confidence such as the team may feel this afternoon. Nevertheless, it seems to us that another splendid demonstration of enthusiasm similar to that which characterized last year's mass meetings in the Union is due in the stands today. Let all those who appreciate what defeat or victory against Brown implies, what meeting Yale and Princeton with a clean record implies, and above all what irresponsible and compelling enthusiasm implies, let these...
...meets, his poor conduct will weaken its position. Unusual efforts are now being made to attract Western men to Cambridge. Whether those efforts shall be furthered or thwarted by this trip depends on the conduct of individual men on the clubs and the impression they give. Disorder will counteract the testimony of graduates and the work of the Faculty; good behavior will go further to disprove sensational attack on Harvard morals than scores of verbal replies...
...very steady on his feet and hits the line in splendid fashion. Another feature of the backfield work was an 85-yard run of Campbell's through a broken field for a touchdown. From present indications Campbell is interchangeable with the first string backs, his speed doing much to counteract his lighter weight. Potter ran the team most of the time and his forward passes to Smith were by far the most successful of the practice. Towards the end of the period, Thomas, of the second team, caught a forward pass and ran 85 yards for the second's only...