Word: showings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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What is now needed to set the University Club project which has lain idle so long squarely on its feet is in the first place of course a show of decided interest on the part of the undergraduates which will assure contributors as to the tangibility of the plan and in the second place something to clinch this tangibility, a sum of money to give it a definite start. The $60,000 which has been subscribed for a Brooks Memorial is 25 per cent. of the sum needed to guarantee the building of this club and it seems only just...
Harvard debaters, therefore, have upon their shoulders no light responsibility. The University looks to them to reassert its superiority and to show once for all that the two defeats sustained were exceptions. All eyes will be upon these men, and if they win, as they ought, they may be sure of the gratitude and appreciation of those whom they will represent. The first thing to do is to secure a keen competition for the honor of a place on the team. May the best men get it, and then make the most of their opportunity...
...very noticeable increase lately both in the activity and number of members at the Weld boat house. The Freshmen eights, the four oared working boats, and the regular Weld eight are rowing regularly every afternoon. The process of weeding out the Freshman candidates continues, and the men now rowing show very fair form. The four-oars are practicing consistently for their race which takes place early in November...
...oftentimes they were off before the ball was snapped. These faults may be remedied in time, but the running of the backs on Saturday was unmistakable evidence that there has got to be a rapid stride for the better, in their team play. Dibblee worked hard but failed to show up as creditably as he has in the previous games this year. On round the end plays, which have been his strong point, he was by no means a sure gainer, but in no single instance did the interference get well together. In this particular, Haughton especially seemed...
...Chamberlain followed Dr. Peabody and told how a great deal of real good could be done at college without making a great show of virtue. Finally, Dr. McKenzie made a direct personal appeal to the men present ot remain true to their ideals throughout their college course and never fail to do what they considered right when they should be put to the test...