Word: manly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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President Eliot in his address endeavored to show how it is possible to obtain durable satisfaction from College life. Obviously a man must be in perfect physical condition in order to enjoy his life. It is essential, then, to live a clean, vigorous, wholesome life. To do this a man must remain free from the drunkenness and licentiousness, which will ultimately ruin his physique. A young man should not, however, lead an ascetic life. It is well to take an interest in all athletic sports, but they must be made subordinate...
...more interests a man has, the more satisfaction he gets out of life. A keen, active intellect is obviously the most desirable thing a man can get from his years at College...
Even before this, however, a man should strive for a spotless reputation. Live an honorable life. Never degrade a woman or oppress and cheat the weaker. Be honest, sincere, candid and generous, not only with one's time and money, but in one's opinions of other men. For it is now in College that the judgments of one's contemporaries are formed, and they are the ultimate tribunal in life. A man's reputation is continually forming among men, even those who may never have seen or spoken to him. Now is the time to look forward...
...worthy of the number, but "Old Walls, Old Wines," by H. Hagedorn, Jr., '07, excels in literary merit. Though worth while for one picture alone, "the good days before Tilly swept up from the south on his way to Magdeburg", it has less interest for the average College man than "Probation (A Study in Geographical Antipathy)," by J. L. Price '07. It is refreshing to find in this a story that is local, of today and not of yesterday, and possible, with at least three entirely original expressions or ideas on each page. The one fault is slight exaggeration...
...annual tournament of the Longwood Cricket Club, which was won by W. A. Larned, E. W. Leonard '03 was the only Harvard man to reach the semi-final round. He was defeated by C. Hobart, 7-5, 6-4, 6-0. G. L. Wrenn, Jr., '96 and R. Fincke, '01 were defeated in the final round for the Eastern doubles championship at the same tournament by Alexander and Hackett...