Word: scheming
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Professor William James spoke briefly on the mental effect of a proper development of the body. He heartily favored the proposed scheme and the idea of giving credit for the work done...
...March 1. This means that over $14,000 must be raised this month, if the plan is to be carried out. A special effort will be made in the next few days, as if the sum is not raised, "Elmwood" will be sold immediately for building lots, and the scheme will be made impossible in the future. The sum already subscribed is a little less than $21,000, and money has recently been coming in very slowly...
This action would, at least, put the scheme in practical shape, and afford those interested a basis upon which to work...
...intention to discourage any improved scheme of discipline which attempts to solve the problem, but to point out that what is going to make the Freshman realize his responsibility, what is going to make him attend to business, is not mere discipline, but upper-class discountenance of his failure to make himself useful. Of what good are his endeavors in athletics; of what benefit to him or any one else his ambition for social distinction, if he is on the road to probation...
...suggestion is this: Let the 'Varsity management buy shells and let them to the class crews for the season. This, I think, would save money both for the 'Varsity management and for the class crews. A shell generally lasts about four years, so that the scheme is perfectly practicable and would save the subscribers to one class crew from paying for a shell to be used by a later...