Word: tone
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...commonly called. Such a man is needed to give the proper instruction in wrestling, jumping, etc., which events go to make up the programme of these meetings, just as much as for instruction in track athletics later in the season. Much is also due perhaps to the general unsettled tone which has pervaded all branches of sport during the winter. This has been due to the general vacillating and non-committal policy which the faculty have pursued in their attempts to regulate athletics by inter-collegiate conferences and committees...
...would naturally work out their own cure. Mr. Foster, '80, called attention to the evils felt by former classes who did not have the benefit of professional trainers. Enthusiastic applause was given to every expression of emphatic disapproval of the faculty's action. It was impossible to mistake the tone of the meeting. On motion tellers were appointed to take the opinion of those leaving the hall after adjournment on the action of the meeting. Only one was found who stated that he did not consider himself bound by the votes taken at the meeting...
...athletic committee of students have sent the petition contained in our supplement to the faculty, and, at the same time, thinking that publicity would strengthen their side it is now put before the college in general. It agrees in tone very nearly with the opinions which we expressed on this subject last week and we think this move by the athletic executive committee will meet with general approval. We can do no more than ask a careful consideration of the arguments which it contains...
...such a man. The objection mentioned in the resolution is that the crew or nine with a professional coach would have an advantage over crews and nines having no coach; that, therefore, professionals would be employed, if at all, university, and that this would tend to assimilate the "tone" of undergraduates with that of professionals, whose character is often low and whose motive is mainly mercenary. But why? Coaching by professionals cannot of itself make the motive of undergraduates mercenary, and nothing can prevent the motive of undergraduates being the desire to win, if possible. It seems, too, that...
...least hesitate to adopt. That they were justified in the action is evident, for the following reasons: Because they checked what was threatening to become a dangerous evil, and thereby complied with the wish of many present, and the friends of the college in general, raised the tone of athletics, lessened their cost, and made college athletics what they really ought to be, a mere recreation and amusement. It may be well, perhaps, to state here that the change in the distance of the Harvard-Yale race was adopted on the recommendation of Prof. Agassiz, Dr. Sargent and Mr. Watson...