Word: opinions
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...this policy the Committee believes that it has acted in the interest, not only of our sports, but of Harvard as a whole and it feels that it should have the support of public opinion among undergraduates. ARCHIHALD CARY COOLIDGE. Chairman
...Harvard University is to continue to exercise the leading university influence in America she must always be national, national not only with regard to geographical constituency, but national in the catholicity of thought which can come only from free play among undergraduates of the widely divergent shades of opinion resulting from the greatly varied influences of their earlier environment and trainings...
...think most of us will agree that we have felt the great shortcomings of Harvard social life in this respect, and while we have believed that it is impossible ever to arrive at any ideal state we have still been of the opinion that there are many inherent obstacles to the right sort of intercourse which are capable of eradication. I remember how we set going Freshmen receptions some years ago, and how we welcomed Mr. Higginson's gift of the Union as tending to remove these obstacles. These things like the special efforts now being made for frequent smokers...
...door and force every member to show a ticket before entering, but the inconvenience of such a system is apparent. No definite action has been taken in the cases of the few men already detected, but in the future their names should be published. An appeal to public opinion would seem to be the only means of bettering this extremely unfortunate state of affairs...
...present the press, especially since it is entirely independent. and to a great extent a substitute for the old time orator and political mountebank, does exert a tremendous influence. Yet the public will always listen to a sincere address, no matter how disliked the speaker may be. conviction of opinion secured Bryan a large following, despite the flaws of his political platform; and sincerity obtained for Roosevelt immediate popularity, notwithstanding the bitter opposition of the Democratic newspapers...