Word: statement
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...year such will not be the case, and the eleven will need the active support of the college. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Directors, W. H. Goodwin, '84, J. E. Thayer, '85, T. H. Cabot, '86; manager, F. H. Clark, '84. Captain Appleton caused the statement to be made that according to the new rules of the Harvard association the eleven is selected not by the captain alone but by the captain assisted by the class directors...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD : I should like to have some one interested in the above society to make, through the columns of the HERALD, a statement of the aims and probable programme of that organization for the coming year. Last year the society had what I should call a passive existence. That is to say, there appeared to be but little effort made to stir up an interest in temperance matters by any discussions of questions bearing upon the subject. It is quite laudable for a temperance man to keep sober, but if we would make headway against our opponents...
Prof. James wishes to correct the statement in the elective pamphlet that Philosophy 3 is an introductory course...
...common complaint, so few will enter into competition for the position, or will accept its responsibilities when offered them. Already the HERALD thinks that it remarks a change for the better in this respect in the general college sentiment. For this reason it believes that a frank statement of its position will result for the best. A college paper in the truest sense is distinctly the property of the entire college, and responsibility for its success should rest equally with all the students, the college exercising care in seeing that through competition it may be properly represented in its board...
...closing or graduating ceremonies are very simple. Visitors are admitted by ticket. Punctually at the hour, the procession - president, trustees, faculty, fellows, candidates for degrees and students - enter the hall, the president, trustees and fellows taking seats upon the platform. The president then makes a brief statement of the history of the university year. Then the professor reads the names of candidates for the A. B., giving the residence and preparatory school of the student. To those items are added the special and subordinate subjects that have had attention; also the subject of the paper or thesis prepared (by candidates...