Word: fears
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first thing that invites criticism about the paper is its cover, which is by all odds, the best thing in it. We seek in vain through the columns of the paper for the name of the artist, (Harrington), appended to this production, and fear that this is only another evidence of the prevalence of professionalism at Yale. But, although the picture, despite a little faultiness of execution, is pleasing, considered as an original production, it is far from satisfactory. If imitation is the best flattery, then Mr. Mitchell, the editor of Life, should be very much pleased ; for even...
...care and development of the body are of an importance less only than the care and development of the mind. One might go farther, and say without much fear of contradiction that a sound body is indispensable to a sound mind. But, regardless of the exact value that may be placed upon a strong and healthy body, it will scarcely be denied that its possession is often a matter of great convenience. Why, then, should not attention be given to physical training during the same years that are given to mental training? Why is not a certain portion...
...concerned. The usefulness of that valuable work would be much increased if it were printed in a language in which a few of us are moderately versed. If the change can not be made, we would suggest to some enterprising student to get out a "translation," which, however, we fear would supplant the original...
...jury is a body that is very easily influenced. "Better a new jury than a wrong verdict." We do not at present need the jury, but we should keep it to protect us in the future. We ought not to remodel a system so often used and proved through fear of the results which might arive from the obstinate action of one dissenting juryman...
...ball and crew management makes complaint that those organizations have not received the necessary support from the college in the way of subscriptions. Many men who have subscribed have as yet failed to pay, while the amount subscribed is much smaller than it has been in the pas. -We fear that this complaint will be echoed by almost every organization in college. The college seems to show its desire that Harvard should be represented by newspapers as well as by athletics in the most inexpensive way. It seems to be taken for granted that the nine and crew will always...