Word: needed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Prof. Boyesen. The editorials are written in a conservative spirit, and treat the great questions of the day in a sensible, moderate way. The book notices are particularly copious and well done. If the Epoch continues as it has begun, the editors may feel confident of having supplied a need that was felt in the journalistic world...
...played in Cambridge, instead of five, as heretofore. But every one of these games will be of the utmost interest. The games with the smaller colleges have never commanded much attention, as can be seen by the small number of spectators attending them. The number of college games need not necessarily be lessened, for practice games can be arranged which would be as interesting as the championship games have been. In games with the smaller colleges we have everything to lose and nothing to gain. A victory over them is immediately forgotten, and the nine receives no credit...
Many of the chest-weights in the gymnasium need new handles...
...last report President Eliot mentions among other needs of the university a new boat-house; and now as this need has been recognized by the college authorities, there is good reason to hope that a new boat-house will soon be built. The old house, though it satisfies in a way the wants of the members of the boat club and the various crews, is still far from complete. The shower-baths, dressing-rooms, etc., are not in a good condition, as would be expected in the boat-house of Harvard University. Seeing as we do wherein the old house...
...need of systematic practice," says the Advocate, "was felt at first. Harvard was the first college to take up base-ball and consequently easily distanced her sister colleges, and also wrested the championship from the Lowell Club in the first attempt. Defeat taught the vanquished the necessity of discipline. The Williams College nine was under the care of two professional trainers for several weeks before the match at Worcester, and the powerful batting of the Lowell nine was the result of faithful attendance at the gymnasium last winter. Success on the other hand blinded the Harvard nine to the necessity...