Word: failings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...extraordinary that the Canoe Club should try to hold a regatta twice and twice fail, because those who had entered did not apper. The first postponement may be excused by the fact that some who expected to paddle on that day had to row in the class crews against the 'varsity, But Monday was a good enough day for anybody who had the least interest in the sport, and the failure of the contestants to appear shows a lack of spirit. If a man has no interest in canoeing he cannot be blamed, but if he has interest enough...
...regard to the football games, we repeat that it is out of the question for Harvard to play a single game annually and that at New York. College athletics are intended for students, and the great majority of Harvard men would fail to derived any benefit from football if all championship matches were transferred to New York. A comparatively small number of men could afford to take the trip, and the enthusiasm of the rest would fall off when they felt that they were never to witness the one great annual match. It is enough to have the boat races...
CRICKET ELEVEN.- Every candidate must be on hand at 4 o'clock sharp without fail...
...work since Christmas. The seniors have very good watermanship and very poor body work. Sometimes they appear quite fast, rowing with good time and smooth movement, but as a general rule their eccentric body work makes them look rough and slow. The sophomores have very easy body-work but fail to carry their stroke through well. They are by far the best looking of the class crews. The freshmen and juniors have the heaviest and strongest men, especially the juniors. The freshmen have improved greatly lately, but were somewhat hampered some weeks ago by the lack of a suitable boat...
Under the heading "Topics of the Day," the question "Is There Need at Harvard for a New Religious Society?" is discussed. The writer argues that the Y. M. C. A. and the St. Paul's Society fail to meet the needs of a class of earnest men who do not accept the fundamental creeds of these societies. A new organization adapted to their needs would be beneficial in various ways, especially in increasing among its members ethical enthusiasm and purpose...