Word: pasted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Lack of enthusiasm-Harvard indifference-has been dinged in our ears for years past as the cause of our athletic defeats. Some men, however, have seen more deeply, and have struck at the real cause both of Harvard's indifference and her want of success. Athletics are free from artificial and injurious restraint, and a vigorous hope of success is taking the place of a growing despair that Harvard would ever again win victory. There is no need to urge earnestness on the part of those trying for the nine or crew, for the spirit...
...intentional mistakes on the part of some men. We are not ready to believe that there are men who deliberately steal the property of others; but umbrellas are missing so often that all the mistakes can hardly be attributed to carelessness. There have been thieves in college in the past, and it is possible that there are some here now. At all events it is well to be on the safe side, and we would urge the directors of the Hall to return to the old system of leaving umbrellas checked in the auditor's office. A little more care...
According to the precedent which has been followed for the past few years, the various class crews commenced work in the gymnasium yesterday. Up to this time the crews have not been doing regular work, but now that the Christmas recess is past, all of them will settle down to the winter training. The number of candidates which have presented themselves for the junior and senior crews speaks well for the work which those classes intend to do. The sophomores need all the new material which it is possible for them to obtain. The men who commenced with the freshman...
...efforts which have been made during the past year to complete arrangements for an international collegiate boat-race between Yale and Oxford recall a similar event which took place between Harvard and Oxford...
...clippings from many exchanges. The first extract is an editorial from the CRIMSON of Nov. 22. An editorial from the Advocate is also quoted at length. The Yale Record is mentioned as "Yale's Lampoon." Finally comes a record of the championship games of foot-ball for the past season, with the names of the players, the scores, and unprejudiced comments from college papers of the time...