Word: letting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...student to-day asks only for recognition and the right of conference. Let these be granted him, and undoubtedly he will be quieted for some time; but sooner or later he must again arouse himself and seek for something more that shall give him legislative and executive power. Indeed, he would ask for this power to-day, did he not know that he who is greedy often loses all. His hopes are that what now to may seems so ideal may, in the end, become quite real and present, that the existing college government may evolve into a government...
...understand that the freshman class in particular have been especially remiss in subscribing to this important and favorite sport. Some members of the class have even gone so far as to say that they, as freshmen, did not feel called upon to lend their support to university sports. Only let the men of that class consult their friends in the upper classes, and they will soon be told that freshmen usually have done more than any other class to support the university teams, besides looking out for their own crew and teams. The reason for this is, that the ordinary...
...understand it, this new departure in the matter of prizes is intended to supply a long felt want, by instituting a series of "scholarships" in athletics, very much as we have a system of scholarships for literary excellence. To explain: let us suppose that a man comes to Cornell with but a meagre allowance of cash, and mental abilities, but with a plentiful endowment of muscle. It is tolerably obvious that, under the old-time order of things, his progress to knowledge will be beset with difficulties of a financial nature. But under the new system no such hindrance exists...
...college authorities do not want to take hold of this plan in a business like way, the students, in some united capacity should start it at least. The many advantages of some such system are evident on the face. Let something be done to realize them...
...memorable by a change in the Yale spirit. The fact, however, that Yale enthusiasm, and Harvard indifference have been drawn more closely together, is no apology or excuse for the latter. The standard of the one has not been lowered, the standard of the other has not been raised. Let us then, if possible, bring the two more closely together by raising our own standard, and not waiting for a still further lowering of the other, for if we do, we may wait in vain...