Word: matter
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...promote national goodfellowship. It is unnecessary to establish an elaborate system of scholarships for this purpose. That which is most needed in distant states is a close relation between the Harvard Clubs and the High Schools of their cities. There is plenty of material. It is just a matter of directing it into the proper channel...
...order to obtain positions for University men recently discharged from the service, the Alumni Associations and the various Harvard Clubs have joined in exchanging news of available positions and names of men desiring appointments. The Boston, New York, and Chicago Harvard Clubs have already accomplished much in this matter, and also in advising men as to their future occupation. Because of its location the New York Harvard Club is acting as the centre of the organization. Man deriding positions should give their names to the nearest Harvard Club or Alumni Association and it will be of great assistance...
...class, will preside, and Dr. A. T. Davison, '06 will give a short speech. Dr. Davison, who has coached singing at the Freshman jubilees since the custom was started will explain the character of the festivities. The purpose of the meeting is not only to bring the matter before the class but to give the Executive Committee an idea of the class sentiment in regard to the undertaking. The chief difficulty in the production of a jubilee this year is the fact that a large number of the Freshmen are living in the Yard...
...publicity concerning the conduct of athletic affairs at one institution or another, yet the question of resident coaches as opposed to the instructor engaged merely for the season has assumed a wide-spread importance which may be regarded as justifying the CRIMSON--or whatever university daily, for that matter,--in opening wide doors and windows for the admission of whatever light may come from any source or quarter...
There are three possible motives which may have prompted the action of the offenders. They might have conceived the whole matter as a practical joke. But destroying another man's property against his will is a rather serious way of getting amusement. They might have started with good intentions and have been angered by the manner of the person with whom they were finding fault. But this is hardly a sufficient excuse for making that person burn his papers. And lastly they might have carried out a preconceived plan and this would make their action appear far more serious...