Word: thoughtful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...expected between Ninety-six and Ninety-eight would have been of great interest to the entire College; but through the recklessness of comparatively few men, they must now be abandoned. It is also matter of regret that the class games must all in future be played on Soldiers Field, thought this is not so directly a result of the events on Monday. There is a lesson to be learned from the whole affair which we hope will be committed to memory...
...crew went back to the barge, it being thought best to begin over again the training of the men, since substitutes will have to take the place of the men who are sick. N. H. Cabot, who was substitute end rush on the 'varsity football team last fall, came out with the crew and rowed in the pair...
...system has apparently created a higher standard of honor among students. This, it is thought will be fostered and preserved by the new constitution, in that an undergraduate committee of investigation and punishment in cases of violation is established with a regular mode of procedure in such cases. This committee consists of six members, chosen from the student body, and it has power to deal with all cases involving violations of the system. The presidents of the four classes and one senior and one junior make up the committee. This committee has the power to summon the accused persons...
...stage is indelible and can never be gone over again. Therefore preparation is most important and speaking of preparation, an anecdote occurs to me. The last evening that Mr. Florence and I gave "The Rivals" together in New York, Mr. Florence suggested that we arrange our speeches. This I thought to be an excellent plan, and accordingly we prepared our little extemporaneous wit. He was to make some remark as if it had occurred to him for the first time, and I was to reply as if I had never heard it before. It was all very bright and funny...
Morgan briefly answered the arguments of the last speaker. He then showed how the proposed plan would remedy the evils already pointed out, emphasizing the fact that the thought given by the President to party politics is a distraction from public duties. Make him ineligible for reelection and you remove the temptation to cater to politicians for a renomination, while in the additional two years of his term he will give the government more experienced service. The change will increase the stability and efficiency of the government...