Word: manners
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...question. "Shall I vote for Cleveland and Hendricks or for Blaine and Logan?" is to many men a very different one from the question, "Shall I march in the Democratic or in the Republican procession?" The proposition is also made to attend both processions and in this manner satisfy all classes alike. To this plan, however, we strongly object, as the result would probably be that neither procession would be fully attended. One of these processions is generally enough for most men. What we want is a large demonstration which will reflect credit upon the college and which will compare...
...journalism or who desire to aid the college papers as far as they can, will send us in such articles as they may consider of interest to college men. If the college treats us as we anticipate we shall have no difficulty in filling our editorial board in a manner satisfactory to ourselves and to the college...
Where is the tennis association? As yet it has shown no life although the contest at Hartford for the intercollegiate championship takes place within two weeks and nothing has yet been done to have Harvard represented. This remarkable association seems to be run in a very peculiar and jerky manner, sometimes awaking from its usual state of lethargy and astonishing the college by its activity and then relapsing into quiet. Now is certainly one of the times when an immediate and hasty awakening is necessary. Let either a general meeting be called or a conference of the stewards and other...
...dormitory system pursued, in many respects, resemble that in vogue at Harvard. The central college building is located on a hill over-looking the lake and college grounds. The views from its windows are very fine. This building has a large court in its interior arranged after the manner of the Roman atrium from which branch off the various corridors, officers and reception rooms. The building is several stories high, and terminates unexpectedly with the art-room under its eaves. The college museum is not one half as interesting as the trunk-rooms. The trunks of the students, "as much...
...gives the teams is so weak that it is really as much of a discouragement as an aid. In this great university of ours there is certainly as good or better material for athletic purposes than in any other student body in the land; the faulty lies in the manner in which this is managed or supported...