Word: serious
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...students immediately after the spring vacation. Plans have been under consideration since the latter part of February for allowing the men of the University the use of the rooms in the main portion of the Union, but on account of the continued uncertainty of the weather, and the serious aspect of the coal situation, it was decided to postpone the opening until a more propitious time. Now, however, conditions are such as to permit the use of the whole building without fear of a lack of heat, and arrangements are already being made for an early opening of the west...
...last few days have seen a considerable change for the better in the track situation. The interest shown has steadily increased and while many more candidates are needed, the deficiency is not so serious as it seemed at first. One upperclassman has reported for the pole-vault and more are expected. High hurdle work and broad jump practice have begun...
...more at Harvard than elsewhere, I am led to one or two reflections, concerning the realization in college life of a thoroughly sensitive and discriminating loyalty. The least relaxation of this spirit on the part of any member of a college group may lead even inadvertently, to such serious misapprehensions...
...applied in the management of the communication department. Through out this year many letters have been received, most of which have been printed. Those which were not published were judged inadequate in that they were either anonymous, or written in a childishly flippant and comic-supplement style. Where a serious letter, keeping within the bounds of parliamentary decency was concerned, the CRIMSON has never refused to print the writer's statements, except in one case. Here an answer to this communication on the Freshman editorial was followed by an insulting note, and the original letter was, therefore, not published...
...maintain an adequate supply, the collection of hundreds of thousands of books will be necessary. The American Library Association is buying by the hundreds of thousands text-books and other serious books, for which there is enormous demand, but it is looking to the public to supply by gift the millions of volumes of lighter literature--fiction, poetry, travel, etc.--which our men must have...