Word: movement
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...splendid platitudes of our table-talk in that Harvard is so full of organizations that none of them demands the interest of more than a limited few. But, platitude or not, it is true; and any movement to reduce the little spheres of interest the pepper the College is, therefore, very desirable. And so it was that the union of the Monthly and Advocate, which was so nearly successful last year, was welcomed in all serious undergraduate circles as a wise means of centralizing the interest which the College has in local literature. But the fusion lingered and failed...
...more or less timely interest have been discussed by various men. The captains and athletic directors of some of the eastern colleges have expressed their views on the question of professional coaches remaining on the players' bench during important games. Although some of them either are opposed to the movement or believe it will make little difference, the majority are strongly in favor of the plan. The new water polo rules which have recently been inaugurated were criticised by L. DeB. Handley of the New York Athletic Club, one of the foremost swimming authorities of the country. He believes them...
Professor I. L. Winter '86 initiated this movement for a reorganization in the present methods of teaching and practicing public speaking. For the purpose of discussing the most advisable course to follow in effecting any changes in this matter, a meeting of professors and teachers from different colleges and schools was held last spring. It is the aim of those comprising this forum to promote and increase interest in the subject of public speaking and to bring about an improvement in teaching the subject. It is generally agreed that there should be systematic instruction in oral English and public speaking...
...Alumni Civic service committee will deliver a special ballot to every Senior voter at the polls today. The purpose of this ballot is to ascertain the form of community service in which each man will be interested after graduation. This movement among the graduates, now in charge of Oliver Cutts, was started several years ago and its object is to utilize the training acquired in work such as Phillips Brooks House offers in similar service after graduation...
...establish the week beginning with the first Monday in April as the regular Easter vacation. If the change is made, it will not go into effect before the spring of 1915. The motion to allow any except the Senior class to have a class button was defeated. The movement in favor of such a button was started by the Sophomore class some time ago but it is thought that the custom should remain a distinct Senior tradition. An amendment to have the Freshman president a member of the Nominating Committee of the Student Council was passed...