Word: problems
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Letter by Mr. Finlay is a welcome contribution to the much discussed problem of Harvard's inferiority in athletics. Coming from one who has had such good opportunities to judge the situation on its true merits, the views expressed deserve careful consideration. The writer finds the solution of Yale's victories in the fact that "Yale has better men," and that where our rivals have not been physically superior, the discrepancy has been made up by excellent management. He thinks that the "talk about college loyalty in athletics is nonsense," that what we need is more love for athletic sports...
...audience which assembled to hear Rev. Phillips Brooks in Appleton Chapel last night filled it to overflowing. The preacher's text was from John vii. 27, "Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh no man knoweth whence he is." The problem of man's life said Dr. Brooks, is to find and keep the proper proportion between the mystical and the practical. The complete religion when perfectly revealed, must satisfy both sides of man's nature. The close association of Christ with life does not degrade Christ, but elevates life, because He is the stronger...
...charity organizations of Boston eagerly welcome any aid from Harvard students. In order to make more plain the line of work thus opened, the Hon. Robert Treat Paine, president of the Boston Associated Charities had consented to describe the method of that organization. Mr. Paine said that the great problem which the Associated Charites had tried to solve was how to utilize the spare moments which busy men and women can give to the service of fellow beings less fortunately situated. It is the object of the association to send in to every family in distress some one to exert...
...Birtwell of the class of '82, secretary of the Children's Aid Society was then introduced. He said there were two leading points to be considered in discussing student work. First the work must be of itself of real value, and second it must suggest the broader and deeper problem of life. The work suggested does lead directly into all the great social questions of the day, intemperance, divorce, prison reform, everything in fact except the Indian question. At the close of the meeting Professor Peabody requested all who were willing to undertake the work to communicate with...
...only recall Harvard's ill success in the past, and the hopes and efforts which should be directed towards victory in the future, if everyone does not feel as a personal responsibility the problem which it is at present the task of the University football players to solve...