Word: thinks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very unfortunate that the Exeter men at Harvard cannot be persuaded to form an Exeter Club here. Again and again has the subject been brought up through your columns, editorially and by communication, but still the men remain inactive. I do not think that this is entirely due to lack of interest in Harvard, but more probably because no one wishes to assume the lead in the matter. Such modesty is entirely out of place, and no man who would be at all likely to have influence in the formation of an Exeter club should be controlled by such petty...
...suggestion made in last Saturday's issue in regard to the hare and hounds runs. I see no reason why this sport could not be carried on during the early spring, as the roads are not necessarily always bad. Although, properly speaking, it is a fall sport, yet I think that runs could be held to great advantage in the spring. These runs, providing that the H. A. A. saw fit, would doubtless be a benefit to the long-distance runners of the Mott Haven team. Of course the H. A. A. is all-powerful in taking the initiative...
...large number of answers have been received to the petition for electric lights in the library. With but few exceptions, these answers have been in favor of the petition, and the negative answers are, we think, the result of two mistaken ideas: either that the introduction of electric lights would render the danger of fire possible, or that their introduction would necessarily do away with the present reserve book system...
Dear Sir:- The editors of the CRIMSON, convinced of the desire among the instructors and students of Harvard College to have the Library lighted during the evening, and confident that the Corporation will think favorably of the plan if it is brought directly before their notice, ask your co-operation in presenting the following petition to the Corporation...
...choosing Mr. Herrick as Mr. Finlay's successor, we think the crew has acted wisely. He is a man who understands rowing thoroughly, having stroked his class crew for two years and having associated closely with boating men since he entered college. We are confident that he will let no means go untried that will advance the interest of the crew: his energy in pushing the construction of the rowing tank and in obtaining the use of the Shawmut Boat Club house is assurance of that. With the warm support of the crew and the college, which we are confident...