Word: objections
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Arrangements are being made to send a large delegation from Harvard to the fifth annual international convention of the World's Student Christian Federation at Nashville, Tenn., from February 28 to March 4. The object of these conventions, held once in four years, is to furnish information about the physical, mental and moral conditions and needs of all the races of the world, and to stimulate interest in all forms of missionary activity. This federation is made up of national student organizations such as the American and Canadian Student Young Men's Christian Associations, the British College Christian Union...
...Varsity Club will hold a smoker in the Trophy Room of the Union this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Officers for the year will be elected, and there will probably be some informal speeches. The object of the Varsity Club, which was formed last year, is to bring together informally all men who have won their "H" in football, baseball, rowing, or track. A dinner will probably be given shortly after the Christmas recess...
...McEwen opened the debate for the affirmative. We are considering intercollegiate football in a broad sense, he said, and the first objection to the present game is that it is unserviceable to college men as a means of healthy exercise. It should be the object of ever intercollegiate sport to offer an opportunity for beneficial physical development. Judged by this standard intercollegiate football fails to be a benefit to the vast majority, and is a positive detriment to the others. Less than one tenth of the college men today engage in the game, and to the other nine-tenth...
...characteristics, whether they be good or bad. And when we have examined this institution called intercollegiate football both in the light of adverse criticism and in the light of praise and have determined its characteristics, we must balance off those that are good against those evil. It is the object of the negative to show the wholesome and ennobling qualities of this greatest of American games. We believe and all who have had any experience in football, whether as spectators or competitors, cannot fail to agree--that there are distinct benefits in this institution of intercollegiate football in America...
...University, met last night for the second time at the Boston Athletic Association. All of the members were present except W.C. Forbes '95. The meeting was held behind closed doors, and at its conclusion it was announced that no statement would be made to the public until the object was accomplished. W.T. Reid, Jr., '01, said that this step was taken because the committee did not wish to put itself on record as favoring any particular plan until they had dealt with the entire question...