Word: right
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University and from popular opinion and enthusiasm; that our crew is no longer a University organization, in the success of which we all feel a personal interest. It is instead a secret society - a clique. In spite, however, of such a possible construction of appearances, we think it only right and just to submit to the better judgment of the coach. We must know that all Mr. Watson's secrecy is with a purpose - a purpose which we do not know, but which we may implicitly trust is for the best interests of the 'varsity crew...
...denominations and in extending their views of other beliefs. The conclusion has been reached by many that the belief of every sect and denomination, however distorted it may seem to the outside world, is founded on some great truth and that its upholders firmly believe themselves right...
...name University, adopted by the ice polo team recently formed, seems to have received an unlooked-for interpretation, and as the team never intended to claim for itself the right to represent Harvard in the technical sense of the term, they have changed the name to "The Oxfords of Harvard University...
...inclined to agree with the writer of the communication printed in another column, in questioning the right of the so-called University polo team to its self-styled name. The fact that this team has declared itself open to challenge does not constitute it a "varsity team." It is indeed the custom in professional athletics and to some extent also in amateur athletics outside of the college world, for an athletic team to assume the championship of a certain section as long as it is unchallenged and unbeaten, but it is a well-established college precedent that no team should...
...long as it limits itself to playing unimportant teams. But when a few men who call themselves the University team play against the accredited representatives of another college and the impression is given to the public that the contest is between the two colleges, the University has a right to demand that the team which bears its name shall be really representative...