Word: properly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cynicism that represses individuality. self-assertion, and even enthusiasm. No one admires more than myself the quality of "self-conceitedness"- if I may use the term-that is fostered here. But I protest against the extreme to which the culture of the conventional and the worship of the proper is carried in this University. It is true the Harvard man of to-day has admirable tact, a useful amount of self-possession, and a praiseworthy respect for appearance. But these are negative virtues and if unduly developed are worse than useless. We must have more positive qualities...
...have never tried to speak before, and to them exercising of voice is of considerable importance. The Union invites anybody to speak from the floor who wishes, and cannot discriminate, hence it would not be advisable to try to limit the number of speakers. It seems to me the proper remedy is more freedom in debate, not less...
Repeated exhortations, through the columns of the CRIMSON, to the freshman eleven to be diligent in practice, to play in rain as well as in sunshine, are precautions, proper enough, to insure good, constant work. And perhaps it is well it is so often urged, since it reminds it that on its present efforts depend its future victories or defeats. But the help gained in this manner is small. What the freshmen need is encouragement and hearty cooperation from their fellow students, not only from freshmen, but from upper classmen; men who have had experience in football...
...receive a cum laude and not obtain honorable mention in any department is quite small. This is a provision for these men also, for the regulations provide further that individual cases can be decided on their merits by petition to the faculty. We would say that the faculty used proper care when it decided upon the requirements for a degree with distinction...
...never does anything!" Even were this assertion true-which it is not-whose fault is it? We would like to put the question, "What has ever been done among the students at large to encourage or help those who are trying to introduce the game of cricket to its proper position in the athletic sports of Harvard?" The answer is, "Little or nothing...