Word: harvardism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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DEAR SIR.- A majority of your college, as well as a good proportion of Harvard, seem to be opposed to a dual league, as matters now stand. But will not all be in favor of proposing to Princeton a close triple league, and accompanying this proposition with the definite threat of a dual league in case they decline. And of course Princeton would not decline. For they are especially sensitive about being classed among secondary colleges...
...hold a mass meeting and authorize your committee to withdraw from the present association; and to announce to Princeton that unless they do like wise and form a triple league you will at once form a dual league with Harvard. Then we shall have a triple league and can carry out these, needed reforms. And there will be nothing cowardly or undignified about...
...HARVARD GRADUATE...
...went to Exeter in the fall of '85. The next year he was one of the best men on the Academy eleven which defeated Andover 26 to nothing. In his freshman year at Yale he was first substitute on the 'varsity being called out to play in both the Harvard and the Princeton games. Last year he was tackle on the Yale team and played a fine game against Cowan in the Princeton game. He was considered one of the best men in the rush-line and at the end of the season was elected captain for this year. When...
...once undesirable and out of the question; but the hope is entertained that there may be a thoroughly free expression of opinion on any phase of the athletic question. In this way, and in this way only, can we prepare for the developments of the coming season. Harvard has already fixed a policy on herself which it will be for her best interests to understand in its every phase if she would not compromise herself in future action...