Word: fac
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...regard to the advisability of the proposed agreement between Harvard College and the "Med. Fac." Society, I think there are several points that have been overlooked or not considered...
...Fac." apparently originated when the College was more like a school than a large University and when the students were imbued with that spirit of prank playing natural to such a situation. As long as the College remained a College this spirit was fostered and some explanation could then be made for the existence of such an organization although its existence was to our minds unjustifiable. But now times have changed, the University has put away childish things and the "Med. Fac." is out of date...
...matters of this kind a far sighted policy is always the best one to adopt and it would not be for sighted to allow the "Med. Fac." to continue. To quote a New York writer who has lately commented on the matter in the Transcript under the title of "Americas Juventutis:" "The 'Med. Fac.' is seldom funny any more. It is outgrown and nowadays simply stirs up decent lads to do things that they are adapt to be ashamed of at the time and pretty sure to be ashamed of later." The mere fact that as this same writer also...
...strategic position to make favorable terms, is sacrificing its dignity to an extent which only the most urgent necessity can justify. We do not think that under existing circumstances the dignity of Harvard University should be bartered for immunity from the molestations of such a society as the Med. Fac...
Finally, presuming that the proposed agreement is the most favorable to the University that could be achieved, it is evident that the Med. Fac. Society is driving a sharp bargain. For no mention is made of the records of the society and a way is especially pointed out by which the organization can be re-established without any responsibility on the part of the parties to the present agreement...