Word: mays
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...purpose of developing the muscles of the upper part of the body and gradually bringing the men into condition for the two chief sets of games of the year. These games are the dual games with Yale and the intercollegiate meet, which will be held on May 14 and 28 respectively...
There is special cause for hope at present. The attitude of the University authorities has become less disheartening, and we believe that the cooperation of our association will be welcomed. The proposed plan will provide every member with the opportunity for such grade of activity as he may select. He may aim to serve on the Executive Committee; he may keep up a correspondence with the Secretary of the Association and be confident that his ideas will reach the proper authorities; or he can content himself with a yearly subscription and a vote...
...function is not to guide and develop, but to restrain. Its work is in a sense purely negative. In many respects this policy of non-interference is wise, but it has a distinct disadvantage, for it makes a permanent policy an utter impossibility. College affairs in these fields may be said to be under the control of the Senior class of each particular year. Each class as it reaches this responsibility attacks the problems it must meet to the very best of its ability, but its time is so short that just as it has learned something by experience...
...talk about "favoritism," "indifference," and the other absurd explanations of Harvard's lack of success in intercollegiate contests is a mass of nonsense. The radical difficulty which lies back of the whole situation is that undergraduates are left to do as best they may without organized conservative advice from older heads. Harvard's competitors have today systems of permanent supervision, supplied by shrewd, mature men. Harvard has nothing of this beyond what is supplied by the scattering efforts of individuals...
...supervision we do not mean interference. Graduates can assist without causing friction. The present plan is then a welcome one. Harvard, owing to peculiar conditions needs organizing more than any other college, and she may well be grateful to those who are making this earnest effort to provide the machinery...