Word: imports
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...managers of the Winter Meetings are to be congratulated on having the courage to face an undesired situation, see its true import, and act accordingly. It is no disgrace that interest in sparring and wrestling has decreased in the University; the athletic association has provided means for the expression of such interest, while it existed, but the association was in no way responsible for its existence and has avoided a mistake by frankly acknowledging that the present interest is not strong enough to justify a meeting to which admissions should be charged. The spirit shown in the whole matter seems...
...which it was prompted will be a cause for great gratitude toward him. It is his purpose to put within reach of the students matter which shall be of both immediate and permanent value,- immediate, because the lectures will treat of questions still open, much discussed and of weighty import; permanent, because the words of the lectures will always have the ear of Harvard men and because their wisdom will be found helpful under very varying circumstances...
...premature removals will be made by men who are regardless of all other interests than their own, but we fear that lately other men have committed the offense who are not regardless, but simply thoughtless. If such men once look at the matter frankly, they must see its real import and relegate it to sneaks...
...University, but nevertheless the results of this agency were, we believe, illegitimate, and under the custom of the Yale athletic system cannot give expression to the opinions of, or bind, the students as a vote of theirs in mass-meeting would. The question is one of very serious import. We refer it to undergraduates and Alumni for consideration...
...Faculty meeting, an instructor of the college claimed the floor and said that he held in his hands a document of grave import to the college. This proved to be a schedule of the base ball games to be played that spring. Nineteen were to be played away from Cambridge, necessitating the almost continual absence of the members of the nine. Such a state of affairs called for action, and a committee of five was appointed by the Faculty to investigate athletics. This committee recommended the formation of a permanent committee of three. The original members were Professors White...