Word: opinionative
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fact of the almost unanimous vote cast in favor. Harvard has only followed the examples set by Amherst, Brown, Dartmouth, Yale, and indeed by almost all the New England colleges. To the society, as newly constituted, because it represents a by no means insignificant element of Harvard life and opinion, we cannot do better than extend our good wishes, This we do most cordially...
...That in the opinion of this board the Plummer Professorship should be filled at once, the statutes of the professorship being modified to meet the changes in the circumstances of the college which have occurred since they were passed...
...young man of 27, only two years out of a Theological Seminary, and but six years out of college; but the ability and acquisitions of the Rev. William DeWitt Hyde seem to merit this honor; and those who know Bowdoin and who know Mr. Hyde are of the opinion that the college has made no error in her choice. Mr. Hyde entered Harvard from Exeter Academy in 1875, with already a good reputation for scholarship and for facility in public debate. He won honors all along his course, both from faculty and students. By the end of his-senior year...
Once more the Conference Committee meets for the discussion of the subject of cribbing. We have done our best to awaken a general interest in this matter, for we believe it one of the important subjects in educational matters of the day. But our call for expressions of opinion has met with a very unsatisfactory response. One of our correspondents, in the CRIMSON for March 29 exclaims: "Why publish disquisitions in your columns on the evils of cribbing and the status of that art at Harvard? Why drag this disgusting subject to the light, and care fully analyze...
...Senate has shown itself capable of serving as a judicial body, though not specifically in matters of cribbing, yet in matters relating to general college offences. We believe that trial by jury would not only put a check on the practice itself of cribbing, but also eventually turn general opinion strongly against it. This latter result is far the most desirable and valuable. It is what ought to exist to-day, and every college man should regret that it does not exist. The Princetonian has very truly said of trial by jury: "It would place cribbing within the reach...