Word: ills
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...leave it alone? The further recommendation of "making attendance at daily prayers, or at roll call, for those who do not wish to attend prayers, compulsory," is a relic of the illiberal spirit which was already on the wane twenty years ago; a spirit which it would ill become a university like Harvard to adopt...
...making up a list of champion for the past year, the names of R. D. Sears, who did not play on account of ill health, and of Dr. Dwight, who played in only one tournament, must be omitted. The following, who have played in at least five tournaments, may be considered this year's champions...
...editorials are good and cover the usual wide range of topics. The plea for more earnestness strikes at the very root of Harvard's ill-success in athletics and journalism. It is the old cry of "Harvard indifference" which has been a bye-word and reproach for years. The editorial commenting on the attacks upon Harvard which have recently appeared in certain Boston newspapers is a timely and dignified protest. The exaggerated stories and coarse abuse have heretofore been passed over in silence, till now they have become unbearable. It is a question whether a contemptuons silence would not have...
...committed a breach of courtesy in keeping the college so long in suspense. Even if it purposes, also, to open the canvass again, there seems to be little reason why, considering the interest, the results already obtained should not have been announced. The CRIMSON certainly bears the Union no ill-will. On the other hand, we hope for it a most successful year; and yet we cannot refrain from this one word of criticism upon a worthy society...
...Herman, '89, has been obliged to leave college on account of ill health. He will return next year...