Word: properly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University, the guests of the Corporation, such as friends of those who are to receive honorary degrees, to benefactors of the University, and to certain public functionaries. In view of these facts it is obvious that it is the small size of the academic theatre that absolutely prevents a proper provision for the friends of candidates for degrees...
...Hinckley will have charge of the even sections from 2 to 16 and A.C. Travis of the odd sections from 1 to 17. All ushers not assigned will report as below to Travis or Hinckley and will be stationed under the Stadium to direct people to the proper sections. After the Ivy Oration each usher will be given a basket of confetti and should distribute it as quickly as possible...
...first place, any player knows that he never hears any cheering except when it interferes with his hearing something else that he wants to hear. Whether or not it has a subconscious inspiring effect is perhaps difficult to say, but I do not think that any team with the proper spirit and properly trained would ever care as to how the spectators were treating them while they were on the field. Before the contest begins and during the time of preparation it is perhaps another question. Then any manifestation of enthusiasm can be appreciated and will help to inspire...
...serves several purposes. At Harvard cheers are given to welcome an opposing team, to applaud a good play, and to encourage our own team, but never to rattle an opposing pitcher or to drown out the signals of an opposing quarterback. These first three uses of cheering are perfectly proper, but when cheering is used for no other purpose than to disconcert an opposing team, the game, whatever it may be, ceases to be a test of skill of the two teams, and becomes a general contest, in which cheering plays much too important a part. While Harvard cheers...
...arrival at Nantasket Point, the program proper will be put under way. The food committee has made arrangements for a lobster and clam-bake. There will be track games and baseball games between the Grinds and the Sports, the Fat Men and the Thin Men, the Tall Men and the Short Men between Engineers Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Memorial club tables, and other organizations. These healthful athletic sports will be followed by an intellectual and refined vaudeville performance, by the best talent procurable, and finally by a grand balloon ascension. Seniors who do not care to take the "King Philip...