Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...them to investigate other systems and report, and meanwhile give the system of doing without examinations a fair trial here. Then careful and wise action can be taken, and a permanent system can be established which will last unaltered for several generations at least. This is the next question which must engage the attention of the faculty after the settlement of the athletic question. It is nearly as important for the welfare of the college, and so let no time be lost in attacking the problem...
...number is swelled beyond its usual volume by an "Athletic Supplement" containing three articles written by men whose names are well known, and bearing on the absorbing athletic question at Harvard. The different sides of the 3-4 question are well presented, and the whole evinces a commendable spirit of enterprise on the part of the editors...
...agitation at Amherst in favor of abolishing "rushes" culminated last Saturday in the action of the freshman class which voted by a very large majority (there being only eight opposing votes) not to take part in any rushes with the incoming class of '92. The question of giving up the custom of cane rushing has been brought up by a number of classes, but without result, and Ninety-one thought that on account of its large numbers and athletic success it was strong enough to crush out the custom. In regard to this action, President Seeley said: "You may express...
...afternoon. Several times during the afternoon they left the court, fastening a racquet to the net as a token of possession, and amused themselves by watching the base-ball game. Several men were waiting for a court, but were evidently too courteous to take the one in question. This sort of thing continued until six o'clock, when the freshmen departed-presumably for dinner. Such an exhibition of selfishness is indefensible. There is only one way to cope with it. And the next time those freshmen try the same plan, we earnestly hope their court may be taken from them...
Some weeks ago the CRIMSON advocated the wearing of the university blazer by the students at large. Since that time the question has assumed a new aspect which is a strong argument for the change. It has become the custom of all the college clubs of a nature at all athletic, to adopt both the 'varsity blazer and cap. This has made the blazers so numerous as to take them from their exclusive use by the nine and crew, and make them only the distinguishing feature of any Harvard athletic organization. This is but the result of a gradual...