Word: sakes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...musical one must be a musician, but all that is necessary to have a proper appreciation of good music as an art. These speakers commended the work undertaken by the Musical Club in attempting to interest all men in the love and study of music for its own sake. Professor Lewis told of the attempts which have been made to introduce music courses into secondary and preparatory schools, and to impress upon educators the value of music as a cultivating influence...
...each college abandon professional coaches and all will meet on perfectly fair grounds. Until then I sincerely hope Harvard will stick to the policy she has now adopted--and not allow her teams to meet others on unfair grounds, to be defeated year after year merely for the sake of theory. A. L. CASTLE...
...current number of the Monthly opens with a vigorous article by Alexander Forbes '04 on one aspect of the ever-present athletic question. The writer's main point is that, in abandoning the English attitude of "sport for sport's sake," American college athletes have not degraded but have elevated athletics, turning them to a moral discipline which study or mere play fails to afford. He is remarkably candid in admitting the moral evils in the present condition of football; but his argument fails to convince the reviewer mainly because it ignores the contrast between the widespread demoralization caused...
...town, even though such as those which Harvard square represents, are made interesting by memories and associations with the poet, while its pleasanter regions, such as Brattle street and Kirkland street and many others are beautified by his memory, and already are places of pilgrimage for his sake. More than one youth in each of our swift college generations as he takes his daily walk, shall be touched by refining and inspiring thoughts as he recalls that he is treading the very path which the poet trod in years gone by; and many a stranger from distant regions...
Before entering directly upon his subject Mr. Wright told of the greater advantages to be gained by hunting animals with the camera rather than with the gun, both for the sake of arousing the interest and as a means of acquiring a knowledge of their habits. He also showed by illustration the different attitudes assumed by animals when they do not suspect injury...