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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this sporting philosophy by which the American undergraduate lives, and which he seems to bring with him form his home, may be a very good philosophy for an American. It is of the same stuff with our good-humored contempt for introspection, our dread of the 'morbid', our dislike of conflicting issues and insoluble problems. The sporting attitude is a grateful and easy one, Issues are decided cleanly. No irritating fringes are left over. The game is won or lost. Analysis and speculation seem superfluous. The point is that such a philosophy is as different as possible from that which...
...work in this field consists in gathering and writing up news items which are of interest to members of the University, and affords in addition, an invaluable training in self-expression, an admirable opportunity to get into touch with the working of the University, and an excellent chance to form an extensive acquaintanceship among the more prominent undergraduates...
...class of 1918 in recognition of its novel position in the University and in appreciation of the opportunities afforded by the Freshman Dormitories, have appropriated a portion of the class funds for a gift to the University. The gift is in the form of a sun-dial pedestal which is being erected in back of Smith Halls on the path to Standish. The dedication will take, place next week and the entire class is to be present. The firm of architects, Coolidge and Shatuck, is the same which made the plans for the three dormitories...
Practically the whole class of 1919 attended the reception at Phillips Brooks House last evening. W. J. Bingham '16, who presided, made the first speech. He pointed out the advantages to be gained by a man in some form of Phillips Brooks House activity, particularly social service work...
...Stiles '16 and E. W. Mahan '16 spoke on publications and athletics, their chief point being that for a man to do justice to himself, his class and the College, he must actively ally himself with some form of undergraduate activity...