Word: needed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...what their instincts and surroundings make them. An educated gentlemen is apt to be a gentleman even though he be a student; and being a student doesn't prevent him from being a rowdy, if he was born such. Mobs of course lose the human instinct; and we need not look to college-life to find examples of men who act like ruffians when in a crowd...
...been found necessary to replace some of the flooring of the running track. Hardly a better proof of the constant use to which the building has been put since its erection could be given. Nor could better evidence be given of the long felt need which it supplied and of the esteem with which it is held by the students than this same use. That it has been popular both with the faculty and students since its start is a matter of congratulation. As soon as it was ready to be fitted up, the faculty with rare foresight placed...
...races for the coming summer and finds its hands full to keep its present engagements, and Yale seems to find enough to occupy all its attention to prepare for the race with us. For these reasons we think that the position taken by Pennsylvania is entirely unwarranted, and we need take no further notice of their claim, simply continuing in our old routine of races on the Thames...
...time; we refer to the practice of men to take books from the library when they have no right to remove them. This cannot be condemned in too strong terms. It is most unworthy of any student to deliberately take away a book that he knows others are in need of, and which he is bound not to take except on certain conditions and for a very limited time, after having had it checked to him at the desk. A much harsher name might be applied to such an offense with a great deal of justice. This reserving...
...Committee of athletics, consider all questions which may properly come before it, especially in regard to playing, schedules, etc. Of course, objections are not wanting to this plan, but the supporters claim that a modification of some of the details, if necessary, will make it practicable and, as a need of some such action, will right the numerous defeats which Harvard has suffered where the cause can be assigned to the improper filling of a position by an inferior...