Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...papers of the prominent preparatory schools of New England, notably those at Andover and Exeter, are agitating the question of forming an "Interscholastic Base-Ball League." The league is designed to include Phillips, Exeter, Phillips Andover, St. Pauls, St. Marks, and Adams Academies and the Boston Latin School. To those interested in base-ball in the colleges, no move could be more welcome than this; for it would mean a redoubled interest in base-ball for the preparatory schools, which would necessarily result in an excellence hitherto unknown. A systematic schedule of games, and a friendly rivalry for the base...
...think it nonsense for Yale and Harvard to form an agreement against the employment of a professional coach. There is no question about the benefit a crew so coached will receive, and although I would not promise to coach them to victory, I certainly would promise them a great deal of improvement. There is now no question that the Harvard crew of 1885 was largely carried to victory by the advantages received from the coaching of Mr. Faulkner...
...become the rage all over the country. The "average girl" herself bore a striking resemblance to current likenesses of Minerva, though the mouth indicated a decided penchant for caramels and ice cream, and there was a suspicious droop of one eyelid, which showed the sensitiveness of the organ in question when exposed to the light. But can any one imagine Minerva with a decidedly marked pair of eyeglasses...
Supplementing the question of forming a reading-room, as suggested Thursday evening at the Union meeting, a communication is published this morning. The columns of the CRIMSON have been so often filled with discussions of the advantages of a well supported and well equipped reading-room, that further discussion would be out of place. For several reasons former attempts in the direction of a reading-room have failed, but let it be hoped that this latest effort may meet with the support it deserves. The book at the office of the Co-operative Society should receive...
...fall was largely attended, and the debate was very spirited and interesting. The president, Mr. Merriam, '86, occupied the chair. The subject for debate was, Resolved: - That President Cleveland's administration has been and promises to be in the direction of reform. The vote on the merits of the question resulted in 48 votes for the affirmative and 38 for the negative. J. M. Goodale, L. S., opened the debate for the affirmative, G. P. Furber, '87, for the negative, followed by E. A. Hibbard, L. S., affirm., and P. L. Sternbergh, '87, neg. The vote on the skill...