Word: evil
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...matter, for we believe it one of the important subjects in educational matters of the day. But our call for expressions of opinion has met with a very unsatisfactory response. One of our correspondents, in the CRIMSON for March 29 exclaims: "Why publish disquisitions in your columns on the evils of cribbing and the status of that art at Harvard? Why drag this disgusting subject to the light, and care fully analyze it and pick it to pieces, any more than the subject of thievery or drunkenness?" With this writer we have no sympathy. We would ask him, what special...
...method of meeting this evil, decision is certainly difficult. To us no plan seems better than that of trial by jury - the jury to be composed of members of the college. The plain is not without precedent, for already at Bowdoin it has been success fully tried. Also the Amherst Senate has shown itself capable of serving as a judicial body, though not specifically in matters of cribbing, yet in matters relating to general college offences. We believe that trial by jury would not only put a check on the practice itself of cribbing, but also eventually turn general opinion...
...docket of the U. S. Supreme Court at Washington, and it is probable that soon the man with an invitation to U. 5 will have as much difficulty in getting advantage from it, as the poor plaintiff has in bringing his case to trial. Aside from the evils of postponement, another evil arises from the condition of affairs. It is difficult to estimate how much harm must come to the college, if it shows itself thus unable to meet the demands brought upon it. The accommodations and facilities for the U. 5 receptions must be enlarged at once; if they...
...evil effect of tobacco smoking seems to be more pronounced the earlier in the day the weed is used. People of sedentary habits should reduce their allowance of tobacco to the minimum. Angina pectoris is said to be caused by smoking. Evil effects are often very decidedly exhibited on the employees in tobacco factories...
...practice exists - to a comparatively slight extent, to be sure - but still it exist; and as long as that is the case, it should be the aim of every true Harvard man to find some remedy which will remove it. It is absurd to shut our eyes to the evil because we believe it is less here than elsewhere, and to look for its disappearance if we refuse to consider it, simply because the discussion offends our fine sensibilities...