Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...must be said of the regulations in general, however, that that they seem without sufficient consideration to cut cricket off entirely as an intercollegiate sports, although it is plain that the case of cricket is distinctly different from that of any other branch of intercollegiate athletics. It is to be hoped that some further regulation may be made to cover cricket...
...feature of college athletics first came into prominence at Harvard, and was copied from us by other colleges. Until within two years our teams have taken, almost consistently, first place at the Mott Haven games in this event. Now, however, there seems to be little or no interest in the sport and no attempt to prepare a team for this year's contest. Our men seem to have been completely discouraged by the defeats of last year. Meanwhile Yale and Columbia are putting forth every effort to put a winning team into the field...
...changes of organization or method, which would justify the use of the term, desirable? It so, what are the character and extent of these changes?" In answering these questions he shows that Harvard does not correspond to the types of English, French or German universities, but he does not seem to consider that she may stand between the English and German. He goes on to show in what respects she falls short of the foreign standards and decides that she has no real claim to the title of university. Her present functions are "to furnish a liberal education as complete...
...during the past term. The service is inefficient especially in the book department, where a clerk is needed who has some knowledge of his business. The price of books in many cases is as high as at Sever's or at Boston stores, and the delays in filling orders seem unnecessary. Perhaps some one in authority will give the reason why the Co-operative procures its stock of books through Waterman's store. Would it not be cheaper and simpler to save the expense of a middleman and order direct from the publisher...
...engaged the same hall as the Harvard Union, and must therefore adjourn before half-past seven, when the latter society will take possession. Since the officers of the Society can not be ignorant that their time will thus be limited to less than half an hour, it would seem that they must have favorable reports to make, and expect little discussion. Unfortunately we can not believe that the affairs of the society are in a condition to be passed by without thorough and serious discussion. We have received numerous complaints of the inadequacy of the store. The stock...