Word: maining
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...present dangers of college athletics is a tendency to make it the main advertising medium of the college. The measure of the football team is made the measure of the college. It is even played up in endowment campaigns as a ruling motive in the appeal for support. Stripped of all its camouflage the proposition is simply this: The college wants money; if we can put together a winning football team it will help to get it. The alumni want the college to win and are willing to pay to see it win. Then follows what we are all familiar...
...first business competition open to the class of 1925 will also last 12 weeks. Members of the department will explain to the candidates the work required of them, which will be to secure advertisements and to become acquainted with the main advertisers of Boston and New York, as well as with the business administration of the Crimson. Candidates will be valued according to the advertising they secure and their general business efficiency and initiative. Men elected are eligible to the positions of Assistant Business Manager in their Junior and Business Manager in their Senior year...
...meeting of the James A. Shannon Post of the American Legion tonight at 8 o'clock in the main living room of the Varsity Club, Mr. H. R. Willis '12 will address the Legion members. Mr. Willis a holder of many war decorations, will speak of experiences he underwent during his escape from a German prison camp...
Today at 7 o'clock there will be an open discussion in Smith Halls Common Room under the auspices of the Freshman Debating Club. The subject for discussion will be "Resolved, that the present tendency in football is for the best interest of college activities and spirit". The main topics which will be treated are professionalism, commercialism, and intercollegiate contests. The meeting is open to all members of the University...
...meeting of baseball candidates held last night at the Varsity Club, Captain A. G. Conlon '22 and Coach John Slattery spoke to the 47 men who reported. The two main speeches were preceded by a short talk by Manager Haven Parker '22, who spoke a few words on the season's schedule and introduced Captain Conlon...