Word: opinion
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seldom that the Crimson expresses an opinion on the manner of conducting a society, but we feel called upon to take some notice of the action of the Phi. B. K. at the Commencement dinner. This society has recently expressed fears of a too rapid increase in numbers, and to remedy this matter it has decided to admit but twenty-five men from the graduating class. If the Phi. B. K. were nothing more than an ordinary college society, we should say not a word, but admittance to that body has been regarded as a touchstone for ability in scholarship...
...time; but the officials, wishing to err on the right side, if at all, took the time of the slowest watch as the record. Mr. W. B. Curtis, of the Spirit of the Times, however (one of the best judges of athletics in the country), states it as his opinion that the race was faster than 10 seconds; but we must wait now for the spring for Myers to make the record. Another feature of the meeting was the running of Mr. J. B. Harriman in the 1/4-mile run "for boys, 16 years and under." With a field...
...member of the society. A movement was therefore set on foot to amend the constitution so as to admit men into the society whose character could not be impeached, whose membership the society would have reason to be proud of, but who have the misfortune to differ in opinion with the majority of the members about the truth of certain unessential beliefs. The amendment was discussed for three long hours. Here was an opportunity to make the society what it intends to be, - a society of good fellowship among good men for doing good work. This opportunity was thrown away...
...What was the result? On the first evening exactly three came, the next two, and so on in arithmetical progression. Another instructor has even gone to the trouble of sending formal invitation cards to his pupils, with the same result. Several other cases could be cited to support the opinion that the evil is rooted partly, at least, in the habitual conservatism of students in making new acquaintances by which they might profit. No wonder that professors soon give up all hope of ever bringing about the different relation which is so much to be desired. If it cannot...
...gain more renown by winning the class race than by their victory over Columbia?" If an '83 man were to answer, he might say, "No, we did not;" but the spectators of any actions are the ones to judge in which most renown was gained, and the general opinion among upper class men is that '83 gained most by winning the class races. If the question were to be asked of men outside of Harvard, they would agree with '83, as they would consider that Harvard had added one more victory to her list. This very opinion itself should prevent...