Word: doubtful
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...problem of choosing a vocation, which is the subject of an editorial in the current Advocate, probably presses upon the serious undergraduate more persistently and causes more mental anguish than any other question. There are some men, no doubt, who enter college with a permanent interest in some definite field. Most students, however, come to the University with no strong preference for any definite pursuit. The intellectual stirring which they receive in their Freshman year destroys their preconceived ideas. And henceforth they suffer most from a lack of knowledge, not only of the nature of various occupations, but also...
...birthday until one minute past twelve, when, leaping from his covers, he startled the household by rushing through the dwelling and shouting at the top of his lungs: "There's a man in the house!" We shall not reach a permanent decision in a moment, or overnight. Speculation and doubt will probably ripen into mature choice only after considerable mental cultivation. But if one remains philosophically in the waters of the Pierian bath for a while, no doubt he will finally arise to cry "Eureka...
...This testimony and their allegation of ignorance every fair-minded man must accept; first, because, on general principles, they should have the benefit of the doubt; next, because they are men whose word amount those who know them is taken without question. Nor should their ignorance surprise anybody who has closely observed youth. A printed rule forbade their receiving board; probably not one of them had ever read the book of rules. If students read--and remembered--all the printed matter made accessible to them by the college office, there would be an immediate cut in the price of college...
...intercollegiate athletics has come as a genuine shock to all Harvard undergraduates. It is well-known that few athletes have ever really read the rules relating to professionalism, and do not know the various technical ramifications upon which players may be disqualified. The facts of the case admit no doubt that the men who resigned were completely innocent of any real professionalism in spirit, and only ignorance of a technicality led them to the disqualifying act. It is no exaggeration to say that all Harvard men feel the deepest regret at the incident. Whether the University teams win or lose...
Cornell comes here Saturday full of confidence, for there is little doubt that this year's eleven is one of the strongest teams that has ever represented the university. Even though Cornell has not opposed any of the big teams so far this season, the fact that it could defeat Oberlin 34 to 7, beat Williams 46 to 6, and overwhelm Bucknell 41 to 0 shows the tremendous scoring power of the machine. Although the Red and White has fallen before the crimson in ten contests during the past, its men come here next Saturday determined to break...