Word: particularity
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Monthly for December prints three contributions of particular timeliness: a brief account by Mr. Tillinghast of the Harvardiana now on exhibition in the College Library, a cordial editorial congratulation of Professor C.E. Norton upon his eightieth birthday, and an ode, "The Founder," by R. E. Rogers. Mr. Rogers sees in the eyes of John Harvard, as they look out upon the Delta, a vision of the College which bears his name, and interprets for us the thoughts of the Founder with respect both to the past and to the future. He well brings out the Puritan loyalty to England...
...direct responsibility for constantly falling short of success should be placed rather on the general scheme of management than on the head coach of each particular season. It is generally admitted that the principal fault of our football policy is lack of permanence. This will continue as long as the selection of the head coach rests upon the judgment of the captain alone. It is fundamental that change in control brings change of policy, and the first step in the direction of permanency in coaching is to procure permanency in appointment. Now it has been suggested that a permanent committee...
...duties of the captains will be to look up every possible candidate for their particular events and make them feel the necessity of regular work. The captains will also arrange an hour on two afternoons each week when their candidates can practice together, and so receive coaching as a class and improve together. This will furnish an excellent opportunity for inexperienced men to see good men work...
Rumor has it that one of the nightly expressions of enthusiasm is to culminate in a trip to Boston. Just what advantage such an excursion would have it is difficult to see. We have no particular interest in displaying our feelings before the people of Boston--indeed they will learn of them far more generally through the newspaper accounts. Enthusiasm is of most value for its effect upon the players and upon the undergraduates themselves...
...University team's defensive work was given the most attention by the coaches, and in order to give them particular drill in this, the second was several times given the ball near the University's goal. The latter held well and the second, usually using their tandem formation, could not gain through the line. After each forward pass or onside kick the ball was brought back to its former position and given to the second again...