Word: objectionables
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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The objection raised on account of the air of professionalism which will be given to our athletes by the erection of a fence, is answered by mentioning the fact that the purpose of the fence is not to make money - although it might incidentally increase the amount of gate receipts...
The aesthetic objection can be done away with by building an ornamental fence, which would certainly not be an impossible feat. The next dangerous objection is that of opposition to the plan by students themselves. This objection we believe to be entirely without foundation, and it is to be hoped...
To the other objection, that "soft" courses are generally selected, we can only oppose the counterbalancing argument that this is not true. When the required work in Greek was abolished at Harvard it was generally expected that the student of Greek would immediately become as rare as the mastodon or...
"At the late Harvard dinner President Eliot gave the key-note to the alumni of that university by dilating on the blessings of poverty to educational institutions. His plain meaning was that those who have their millions to spare should give them to Harvard, which has so large an endowment...
The objection may be urged that under this arrangement the owner will have paid for the rolling and marking of a court for the use of strangers. Constant use will injure the court and it is not fair that the owner should pay for other people's amusement. The way...