Word: opinion
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...lectures, arranged by the department of philosophy in observance of the centennial of the birth of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in the New Lecture Hall last night. The subject was "Emerson as a Philosopher," and the lecture consisted chiefly of an explanation and appreciation of Emerson's philosophy. The general opinion of philosophers and scientists until recently favored materialism which attempts to explain all things by mechanical laws of cause and effect and which emphasizes body, not mind. Philosophic opinion is now, however, beginning to favor idealism, which believes many things above mechanical law and which emphasizes mind rather than body...
...three years' plan has the tremendous advantage of being sanctioned and advocated by President Eliot, whose word is deservedly regarded as authoritative in matters pertaining to education. Nevertheless, the President would undoubtedly welcome any honest expression of opposition to his opinion. That such opposition exists in the minds of a number of those undergraduates who have at all considered the matter, seems to me certain. It should not be forgotten that when the President says that competent men ought to attain the bachelor's degree in three years, most parents (who have a disinclination to consider their sons incompetent) will...
...meeting of the Athletic Committee was held in the Union last night, to hear the opinions of the football coaches on the present condition of football. Those present in addition to the Athletic Committee were W. H. Lewis L.'95, B. H. Dibblee '99, J. W. Farley '99 and C. B. Marshall '04, who stated it to be their opinion that football had been steadily improving and that injuries were becoming a decreasing factor in the game. The provisional agreement with Yale on uniform eligibility rules was taken up and discussed. It is hoped that the Committee at its next...
...first place, written laws are much safer, and more definite, than unwritten ones. They do not, it is true, have the sentiment that unwritten traditions have; but they are much more satisfactory in case of a difference of opinion. Further, they apportion duties definitely, and fix responsibility accurately--or at least, they should do so, if carefully made...
...Sargent as a lecture room. The placing of the Trophy Room in the Union, however, was opposed by a number of graduates for the reason that the Trophy Room is a place of general interest and the Union a club accessible only to members. On account of the divided opinion the matter was allowed to go by without any action...