Word: stilling
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...second objection, that the football clothes are offensive has still less weit. Judge Holmes, in speaking of the Harvard men who fought for their country said that "the greatest qualities after all are those of the man, not those of the gentleman." Backed by this eminent authority I protest with all the emphasis in the power of one who clings fondly to the few remaining occasions in Harvard life which call for a display of sentiment, that the Tree scrimmage should no be abolished for such a purely fastidious reason. If the smell of perspiration has been "nauseating...
...flowers was gradually increased, but to judge from a picture in a weekly journal of 1870 (which may be seen at the Library), the wreath was already at this time fully as high as it is today; for the Seniors are represented as holding up their comrades who still are unable to reach the flowers...
...slow product of time and tendencies, and is only susceptible of very gradual change or modification. Once rudely disturbed from without and its very essence is gone. Briefly, you can not take away the flowers and the scrimmage on Class Day without destroying the tradition. You may still have exercises there but they will be a farce-not a tradition...
...meet the vital point of the scrimmage. In short, we offered every possible alternative which we thought could be offered without destroying the old traditional form of Tree exercises with cheering and singing, followed by a manful struggle for flowers. These suggestions did no good and the scrimmage was still condemned...
Altnough the matter seems apparently decided, it still awaits the condemnation of the whole Corporation...