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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...speedily played off, as it promises to be the most exciting and closely contested of the whole series. Both nines yesterday were well settled to their work, and were fairly matched. We need not comment upon the plucky game which our representatives were playing, but desire to express our confidence in the result. We trust that another year will again see the CRIMSON triumphant. The steadiest play is called for in a contest against so powerful and well organized a nine as the "Peachblows," but the victory, if attained, will only reflect the more credit. The opponents of the CRIMSONS...
...Have an opinion of your own, and express it. If it differs materially from the views taken in the lectures, be able to state the grounds for your dissent...
...small vote polled, proves conclusively either that it is the distinct wish of the majority of the students that there shall be no yard committee, or that there is little general interest felt in the whole matter. The time has come when it is necessary for the college to express some definite opinion for or against the possibility of active student government. It is a disgrace to the university that upon a public poll open to every student of the college, only a small minority of the students felt called upon to vote upon so important a question, and that...
...readers for support, not only financially, but also from a literary point of view, and will hold our columns open to every writer upon any subject of college interest. We ask all to contribute, and trust that even more than in the past, the CRIMSON will each day express not only the happenings, but the thought of our college world. The freshmen are especially asked to write, as one freshman editorship is still open to competition...
...recent editorial in the Boston Journal on "Elocution in Colleges," calls attention to the oft-repeated fact that many college graduates of acknowledged intellectual ability are unable to express themselves with ease and fluency when suddenly invited to make a few remarks, and "feel obliged to make many excuses upon their surprise at being called upon and lack of preparation." The criticism is just; and the fault is less excusable when we consider that the ability to speak extemporaneously is not hard to acquire. Practice is the magic that enables most men to arrange and express their thoughts when...