Word: discussion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...faculty is expected to discuss very soon the question of doing away with the Greek as a requirement of admission to college. Prof. John Williams White will oppose the abolition of such a requirement...
...meeting of the Union Thursday evening to discuss the interference of the Harvard faculty in athletics was one of the most interesting of the year. The question for debate read, Resolved, "That the interference of the Harvrd faculty in athletics is justifiable." On the secret ballot on the merits of the question the faculty were sustained by a vote of 35 to 21. Mr. A. G. Webster, '85, then opened the debate in the affirmative, claiming that the game of foot-ball had degenerated greatly of late, and to sustain his position quoted from a New York newspaper...
EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON :-The study of the classics is a favorite theme for discussion nowadays. I do not wish to express myself on either side, but simply wish to call attention to the relation which existing facts have to the undergraduate. Most students have spent three years in Greek, for instance, before entering college. They decided in the first place to go to college; Greek was one of the requirements for admission. It may have been a wise or unwise requirement,-that may be left to wiser heads to discuss. However, the three years were spent on Greek. It consisted...
...expulsion of Columbia. Although undoubtedly many important changes will be made in the rules this year, it is probable that in deference to Harvard's wishes the subject of changes will be postponed until in a later meeting in the spring, so that Harvard and the other colleges can discuss the subject of new rules at their leisure...
...Wendell will meet all sections in junior themes in Sever 11, today at 2 o'clock, to discuss the subjects for Theme...