Word: helping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...then spoke briefly on the literary activities of the College. He warned the new men, on the one hand, against impatience in writing and neglect of technique; and on the other hand, against feeling discouraged over temporary failure. His closing remarks dealt with the value of debating as a help to men desirous of forming intellectual friendships...
There are still, of course, many individual faults, which the practice or the coming weeks is sure to minimize. Yet nearly all the players have been picking up, little by little, those finer points which are not usually displayed until later. That cannot help being the case, however, for the competition is so close that two or three men could be found to fill with credit almost any position. Only in the centre is there a certain weakness. But the appearance yesterday in the play of A. R. Sargent will do something toward strengthening that part of the line...
During the fall a large number of Harvard graduates appeared daily to help the eleven, among them being: A. F. Holden '88, W. H. Lewis '95, Dudley Dean '91, W. A. Brooks '89, B. G. Waters '94, R. W. Emmons '95, George Adams '86, E. N. Wrightington '97, L. F. Deland, and the late Marshall Newell '94. W. Cameron Forbes '92 was early appointed head coach, but for a short time was interrupted in that capacity, his place being best filled by Bert Waters. Among the men who aided occasionally were J. P. Lee '91, R. H. Hallowell...
...merely like to see the fellows shake off, at least while on Soldiers Field, the effects of the "Austere academic influence" we hear so much about, give the nine a good rousing cheer when they play well, no matter who their opponents, and when they are discouraged or demoralized, help them out with a bit of enthusiasm...
...enough." True, but that cheering did not come at the right time. When the chances of the Harvard nine seemed to improve through the errors of the visiting team, the applause was of the loudest, but when the home nine were demoralized there was not the slightest effort to help them. We should be sorry to see a repetition of this on Thursday...