Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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This being the fact the question arise, how large a proportion of young men in the land systematically practice athletics? Probably less than one per cent. How large a proportion of those who are members of athletic clubs take an active part in the sports patronized by their respective clubs? Probably less than ten per cent. The cause of this want of interest in athletics is, doubtless, an increasing tendency to pursue sport as an end in itself rather than as a means...
Would it not be eminently fairer and wiser for the faculty to so amend the rule as to make the bestowal of a cum laude dependent upon a certain fixed proportion of A's and B's throughout a student's course and leave the question of D's entirely aside...
...Question: "Resolved, That the best interests of the country demand the formation of an Independent Political Party...
...widespread is it? We must not lose sight of that important question. How largely does it infest the college? Are many students large spenders? Must a man of moderate means on coming here be put to shame? Will be find himself a disparaged person, out of accord with the spirit of the place, and unable to attain its characteristic advantages? No systematic evidence on the subject has existed. It is time it did exist, and I have made an attempt to obtain it. To each member of the graduating class I sent a circular asking if he would be willing...
...first meeting of the Harvard Union for this college year was held in Sever Hall last night. An unusually large attendance was present, and the interest manifested in the question for debate-"Resolved, that the sentence against the Chicago anarchists was just"-was lively and general. The meeting was called to order by Pres. Furber, the minutes of the last meeting read, the vote on the merit of the question taken, which resulted in 116 affirmatives to 5 negatives, and then Mr. Osborn, L. S., opened the debate for the affirmative. He reviewed all the proceedings of the anarchists...