Word: steps
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class nine captains should make the initial move individually. There is no reason why they cannot make a place on a class nine as honorable and desirable as a place on a crew. As some decisive step must be taken, and as this seems to be the only thing to be done, we hope to see, during the coming season, an earnest and united effort on the part of the leading men of the class nines to bring Harvard back to the commanding position which she held of old, and which so clearly belongs...
...more brilliant, for we have promise of good players and plenty of support. The Yale-Harvard game on Thanksgiving day will keep the excitement up until the very end, so the team will in all probability receive encouragement and support without reserve. May '84 succeed in lifting Harvard a step higher in foot-ball and bringing back the sought for championship laurels...
...certain group of studies, all bearing towards one general end, is best. The Harvard system is, therefore, we are to infer, unwise. Although there are many objections and many just criticisms to be made upon our present system, we cannot consider it a failure. Its adoption was a step forward, - a step towards the realization of the ideal American university, and we cannot see that there is reason for a change and for its abandonment...
...hear that the girls at Vassar are "rung up" in the morning to see the comet. This at once suggests to our mind the advisability of taking such a step here. Although Harvard generally is at the front in making innovations and introducing customs, we must not let the fact that Vassar anticipated us in this interfere in the least with our taking advantage of such an excellent suggestion. By all means let our friend, Mr. Jones, toll the great bell some fine morning when the clouds will allow the comet to be visible. If our correspondent who objected...
...announcement that hereafter four scholarships will be reserved for students in the graduate department cannot but be received with the greatest interest by all those interested in Harvard and Harvard's welfare. This is but another step towards making this department of our university more popular than it has been heretofore...