Word: hope
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...athletic interests of both colleges. If the principle of a dual league is adopted, Yale and Harvard will have annual contests in rowing, football, baseball, and track athletics. There seems to be no reason why they should not also have annual competitions in shooting, bicycling, tennis, and eventually, we hope, cricket...
...Gordon conducted Vespers in Appleton Chapel yesterday afternoon. He spoke of the Messiahanic hope; that we should not be disappointed if the future turns out different from what we expect. The choir sang the following selections very acceptably: "Song of Judgment," Mendelssohn; "I will Lay me Down in Peace," Niles; "O thou that Weepest," Stainer. Mr. Geo. J. Parker, of Boston, was the soloist...
...public life who is blown hither and thither by every breeze and unable to stand firm against temptation; the man in soft raiment is the being who has no higher aim in life than the attainment of social notoriety; but the prophet is the true, strong spirit, breathing forth hope, comfort and peace...
Another important feature in the make-up of the delegation is the presence of several graduates. Never before have graduates had their due influence in managing our sports, but we hope that from this time they will continue to give the college the benefit of their experience and advice. If such able men as Mr. Winslow and Professor Thayer can be made to feel that they are welcomed to aid in managing our athletics, and are trusted by the students, Harvard will not lose all the benefits of a successful captain at his graduation...
...This makes me tired; men come to me after the season is over, and tell me they knew-and-were not training. Why didn't they tell me when it might have done some good? Now I get the blame when I knew nothing of the fact." I hope Harvard men will learn to discriminate between "hard work" and "lax-training;" the latter is to be feared, the former is to be desired...