Word: foreed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regularly counted as part of our college work, but a word may be said in reference to theses and hour examinations. Conceive them as best one may, the latter are certainly no more than necessary evils, though they serve a recognized purpose; any feasible plan for their abolition, there fore ought to be welcomed. Now during the present stress of work a thesis and an examination are often due almost simultaneously in the same course, and this it seems to us is distinctly rushing college work. It is the purpose of the examination to test the student's ability...
...departure of the 'varsity and freshman crews for New London fore shadows the approach of the greatest event of the year-the race with Yale In spite of the discouragement resulting from the ill-success of the past three years, the crew has worked this year with a faithfulness which has won for it the heartiest support of the university. It is everywhere felt that every effort has been made to send to New London the very best crew that can possibly be got together at Harvard. Neither time, practice nor energy has been spared in the effort...
...small and selfish thing for a man to prefer his own leisure to Harvard's prestige, dawddling away his time in Boston or loafing about the clubs, when his presence and example on the crew, the nine, or the track might put Harvard to the fore, and such a man should be condemned cordially; but instead of that one hears him commiserated for being compelled to keep in training four or five months in the year. Such a spirit will never defeat Yale and Princeton. Men go out to the ball games and sit like so many dummies, almost afraid...
...contest is not between individuals nor between clubs but is in reality an intercollegiate event. The riders form a team in exactly the same way as the nine or crew-a team working not for their own honor but for the honor of Harvard. It is essential there fore that the best men should be willing to compose the team...
COM.H. U. B. B. C.- Season tickets will be fore sale on March 21st and 28th and April 11th (Thursday.) The treasurer will be at Memorial Hall and Leavitt and Peirce's from 12 to 2 on these days. No tickets will be sold except on those days and no other season tickets will be issued...