Word: idea
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since the game at Springfield the idea has been prevalent in Cambridge that we were outcheered by Yale. This impression holds, doubtless, because we could not correctly estimate the volume of our own cheering. The following from the Princetonian takes a different view of the matter: "For once Yale allowed herself to be out-cheered, and that by Harvard at Springfield. This was accomplised by better organization, by better leaders, and the students doing their part in every instance...
...exact plans have not as yet been fully decided upon but some idea of the grounds can be had from those proposed. The meadow where the field will lie is south-west of Brown Hall, and the approach to the field will be along the driveway in front of Edwards Hall. The main entrance, which will be elaborately ornamented with a large gateway, will be at the north-east corner. A large building is to be placed near the entrance, on which will be a tablet bearing an inscription in memory of Brokaw. This building may be used...
...gospel must be adapted to the age. It must speak the language of today. It must recognize and meet the needs of men as they are, not as they ought to be. This has been said so often we have almost forgotten the other principle without which this idea of adaptation becomes vague and meaningless...
...hands of speculators. Thus the students at recitation had no chance whatever of securing tickets. It had been announced that not more than five tickets would be sold to any one student, as a means to prevent speculation, and the students all agreed that this was an excellent idea. But when the sale began men who were friends of the manager found no difficulty in buying as many as twenty-five tickets, and one junior bought one hundred and sixty-one. The result was that the tickets were soon gone from the co-operative store. The foot ball management...
...last night in Lower Massachusetts to affect a permanent organization of the Republican Club which was recently temporarily organized. G. C. Mead, Grad., was in the chair with A. P. Stone '93, as secretary. A letter was read from Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge in which he heartily endorsed the idea of the club and offered some valuable suggestions as to its formation and general management. The reports of the committee on constitution read their report and the articles of the constitution were discussed and voted on separately. There was a good deal of discussion as to the department...