Word: manly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Personally, I must acknowledge that I am more partial to the major sports; but this lack of fair play is what brings forth my protest. Is the man who runs on the track every day during the winter supposed to do his college work conscientiously, while the basketball player neglects his? Such a supposition is ob- viously absurd. Either both athletes will study, or both will not do any work. If one has to give up his athletics while the other keeps on exercising, the result would be that he who had no incentive to keep off probation would...
...collection of clothing for the large numbers of people left destitute by the Chelsea fire will be made today by the Phillips Brooks House Association. Every man in the University is requested to give as liberally as possible. Men have been appointed to collect in the various dormitories and clothing should be given to them alone. Those men who live outside of the dormitories may either leave things at Phillips Brooks House, or leave word there where they may be called for. For the sake of getting the clothes to the front as soon as possible, wagons will be sent...
This afternoon there will be a novice Freshman pole-vault competition in the Stadium at 4 o'clock. The object is to try to find any latent talent there may be in the Freshman class. As it is now there is but one man training for this event who is eligible for the team...
...Frothingham spoke largely on political principles, outlining what the people really expect of a man in political life. The only thing that induced him to enter politics, he remarked, was that the machine said he could not win; in the same way many apparently one-sided issues, when left to the people, are decided in a wholly unexpected manner. Sincere and helpful criticism of men and institutions with which the young politician comes in contact, an inflexible maintenance of his word, come what may, and an attitude towards the people while not too cordial and familiar, yet open-minded...
...Washburn talked chiefly on what the college man has done in politics, especially in the Republican party. He advised all men intending to enter a political career to make themselves efficient in public speaking, citing the instances of some of the greatest orators, who only attained their eminence by hard, persistent work...