Word: seriousness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...than the average of the team and out of the class of the ordinary undergraduate. At Harvard, several members of the Law School who have taken part in athletics have been graduates of other universities, and have therefore reached an age which might naturally incline them to the more serious side of life. The exclusion of all graduate students, thus limiting the membership of the teams to the undergraduates of the College and Scientific School, would take away from the representative character of the teams, although it might tend to introduce more of the element of fun into the games...
Catchings closed the main debate for Harvard. He said that to make a radical change in our government when unnecessary is bad enough, but to make that change when it means serious practical evils is far worse. These are two of the specific evils of the change advocated by the affirmative; one man power would be created; and in a most critical period presidents and governors would be brought into conflict. Great confusion would result. The protection of life and property and the discretionary power of a military officer create in time of peace a martial law justifiable only...
Among other matters treated in the Graduate Manager's report for 1901-02 is the evident need for a great increase in our supply of tennis courts; and the Manager suggests that a number of new courts be built on Soldiers Field. There are, however, some very serious objections to this plan which should be considered thoroughly before any action is taken in the matter...
...number, are greatly superior to the others, showing care for detail and more ease and polish in the verification. The author's ideas are good and plentiful but unfortunately seem frequently to run away with the language they are couched in. For example, this bit from "Uncertainty," an otherwise serious bit of work...
...good illustration of a clever and pertinent idea, while the centre page drawing, though in part rather careless and crude in technique, is effective as a whole and symbolizes well what everyone is thinking today--"Who will win?" The first editorial is unusually good, and the second, more serious in tone than the ordinary Lampoon editorial, is a forceful statement and reminder of that deeper, more quiet sentiment which is the spirit of Harvard and underlies the cheering and singing and shouting which are the superficial manifestations of this spirit; the earnestness of the editorial makes it strong, though...