Word: object
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...class dinner is always one of the most democratic gatherings in college. Every man gives up altogether whatever clique or society feeling he may have to make the class the unit; every element is united into one body which has the welfare of the class for its first object...
...union has for its ultimate object the realization of a true university settlement modeled after Toynbee Hall in London, or the Rivington Street settlement in New York. But in order to accomplish this result or to attain any permanent success it must have the hearty and enthusiastic support of the University. It needs money, and still more it needs men. Already the undertaking has grown too large to be carried on by those at present actively interested. The amount of time required of each worker is not large. If a number of men can give a single hour a week...
After February 14th Mr. Lathrop will have classes at the gymnasium every afternoon in wrestling, tumbling, parallel bar work and horizontal bar work. The especial object of these classes is to develop men for the winter meetings, and Mr. Lathrop wishes the attendance to be large and regular...
...object of these conferences is to discuss the different ways of conducting the various associations, and if possible for the smaller associations to obtain new ideas and improvement generally. Topics of general interest are introduced and discussed...
...games with Yale and the race with Columbia form the one incentive to practice. It would be impossible to keep alive any interest in the teams by class contests and games with local high schools merely. And with the freshman teams other class teams will disappear. If "the main object of intercollegiate races and competitive contests is to increase the number of students who habitually take part in manly sports," the class teams, including freshman teams, should be strongly encouraged; and freshman intercollegiate contests could not possibly be excluded on the "strict application" of any principle which President Eliot...