Word: fittings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that the faculty see fit to make so many rules for our welfare, in athletics and otherwise, it may be interesting to glance at some of the regulations under which our forefathers passed their college days. The following quaint old rules are copies from the Massachusetts Gazette, of June 18, 1786, and, together with the subjoined comments upon them, from an interesting leaf from the past history of Harvard...
...work to repair. Having received an education at the two leading sets of learning in their respective departments and a practical knowledge of his calling both as an officer and professor in the army, be was well qualified to accept the position of professor to which the university saw fit to call him at the inception of a Scientific department. For more than thirty years he has filled the position with credit to himself and the university. Few, indeed, can show a record of longer service faithfully performed. Another leader has fallen, another gap been made in the ranks...
...give their opinions to the undergraduate world. We earnestly hope that this state of things may not continue in future, for we believe that many misunderstandings which have arisen in the past between students and their instructors might have been easily averted if the faculty had only seen fit to publish a few words of explanation in some of our college journals...
...Wadsworth Longfellow, would be an appropriate day for the public reception of the bust of the poet, now on the way to our University. We understand that the bust which has been sent to the Maine Historical Society will be unveiled on that day, and it would seem very fitting for Harvard to follow this excellent intention. The celebration of the poet's natal day would add a certain impressiveness to whatever ceremonies the college authorities may see fit to hold, and the anniversary, coming as it does so opportunely, should not be neglected...
...announced that the recommendation of Athletic Committee would be acted upon. The result is that the recommendation was approved by the whole body, and intercollegiate foot ball is prohibited for the future. This will necessarily break up the intercollegiate foot ball association unless Yale and Princeton see fit to take in other colleges to fill the vacancy made by the forced retirement of Harvard. No amended rules were submitted to the faculty by the committee of students appointed early in December to do so. This committee, it will be remembered, consisted of Messrs. Kimball, Cabot, L. S., Curtis, Simpkins...