Word: day
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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THERE can be no doubt that a majority of the Senior class are at present in favor of a return to the old-fashioned Class Day. Now it has been rightly conjectured that unless Seventy-eight has a successful Class Day, this year will see the last of the traditional Class Day, and the substitution of a Corporation Day, in which Harvard College shall be lost sight of in Harvard University...
Assuming that such an event would be distasteful to every academic student, the question which now presents itself is, How can we make Class Day successful? The obvious answer is, By enlisting the interest of every portion of the class. Let the exercises be of such a character, and let those exercises be conducted in such a manner, as to give each section of the class some sense of proprietorship. Let no part of the class feel that they are acting the part of mere spectators. In this way, and in this way only, can Class Day be made successful...
...every one who is interested in a successful Class Day remember that class interest is the thing to be sought for, and that any victory that shall produce class apathy will bring at best but empty honors...
...first match game of the season was played with the Tufts Eleven Tuesday last on the Union grounds, Boston. The day was unusually clear, with only a slight breeze blowing from the northwest, - a perfect day for foot-ball. If the weather had been fair on Saturday, the day originally appointed for the game, the grounds would have been well filled; as it was, there were about 1,000 present...
...more important part than length of limb or size of muscle. As long as our men keep up their constant practice and good discipline, they need never fear their opponents on the score of size; but as soon as they stop their practice, they must look for trouble. To-day they are to play against McGill, and we give them our best wishes for their success...