Word: manly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...individual may hold will arouse wide-spread interest. Such a policy has long been in vogue in some preparatory schools and western universities. The exponents of the system defend it on the ground that it tends to efficiency in the administration of undergraduate activities in that it restrains a man from undertaking more than he can successfully accomplish. The benefits of experience in management are more equally distributed, and studies are said to receive more attention by virtue of less onerous extra-college duties...
Strength tests of men now in the College fail to show any undergraduate with a record equalling the five high records of 1915 and 1916. The strongest man as shown by Dr. Sargent's tests is J. F. Linder '19, of the University crew, who totals 1164 points, followed by J. A. MacDonnell '21, captain of the wrestling team with a score of 1078.6. The leading Freshmen are R. E. Wheeler and R. S. Whitney with 1070.3 and 1033.1 points respectively. The highest total ever scored is 1598.8 points by G. A. Davis '16 in 1915. As yet only three...
...decided surprise to many of the older graduates who in pre-war days were wont to compare eleven men on the football team to the whole seething cheering-sections which gave them lusty support. "Why is there not a chance on some team or crew for every man who wants to take part in a college sport?" these graduates asked. Generally there was an answer, but still the questioner would go away unsatisfied. The results did not seem to be there...
...time? Or how many who have disliked to exercise their minds to that extent have talked to their Faculty Adviser upon the subject? Its very purpose would indicate that it may not be the simplest subject, but still it seems one that would not strain even a college man's mind to the breaking point...
...large number of applications, and in view of the attractive rate of interest which is now offered by the Government we are counting once again on the active co-operation of all undergraduates. Perhaps no one in the country knows the results of over confidence better than the college man. Many and many and athletic victory has been turned into defeat from this cause. It is therefore vital to remember that even in spite of the reduction in the amount from six billion dollars to four and one-half billion dollars this loan still remains the second largest amount ever...