Word: evenness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...possible, succeeding coaches have endeavored to follow advice received, and from time to time have altered their methods to imitate those of more successful colleges. Yet Harvard has thus made a fatal mistake in resting content with a policy which leaves her at least one year behind her rivals. Even if her rivals had remained stationary, we could not have hoped to be successful through an imitative policy, as many favorable conditions which exist in other colleges can be reproduced in only a very limited degree here. The superior attractions of Boston over those of a country town...
...plan. There is published this morning a call for candidates to form a 1900 class hockey team. If such a team can be successfully started, other class teams will doubtless be formed and a good training school for the 'Varsity established. The men are green at the Canadian game, even at the preparatory schools the old ice polo is still in vogue, but it seems certain that the new game will be permanently adopted among the colleges. By the increased interest sure to be aroused through the formation of class teams, there is no doubt that the 'Varsity will...
...have the inevitable tendency, he said, to bring them into a closer and more active relation with the life of the University. As things stand now, when a man graduates he feels that his connection with the University is severed. He may possibly return to his former clique, but even here he feels that he is merely admitted through courtesy. With a club of this kind the graduates would be bound more closely to the University, and would feel that they were a part of its activity...
...whose importance can hardly be exaggerated. They will be expected to act vigorously and to keep the project moving until something comes of it. It is a tremendous undertaking to raise the fund which will be necessary, but patience and persistence can obtain most things, and, among others, even a University Club...
...successful University Club. As its object is to produce greater unity of feeling and action, it must be made attractive to all men in College, no matter what their circumstances. Hence it must combine two qualities-powerful attractions, and very low dues. The building must supply some conveniences which even wealthy members of other clubs will find a use for, and the charge must be too light to deter any man from joining...