Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...class of 1922 have spoken for their classmates of the loss which they feel in the death of Richard Perkins Parker. Or only excuse for adding to what they have said is the fear that there may be some who did not know him who will not understand that the loss is far more than a loss to any single class. As true a Harvard man as the under graduates, of the our time will ever know has gone; there is no one of us who need not share the grief of his friends...
...have."--just as four years ago he expressed his regret that he was not younger. The son, of course, dutifully if not always enthusiastically, agrees. What else can he do? He could hardly deny that, next to taking an active part in the great movement, the opportunity to understand it is a rich privilege...
...sure that you have definite agreement with your landlady as to the length of time for which you are engaging rooms. Otherwise you may find you self In difficulty if you leave Cambridge before June. Furthermore, if you are not sure of being admitted to college let your landlady understand that. The latter has a custom of assuming a great deal that is not mentioned, and even without a signed contract, can make it very disagreeable for her tenant should he decide to leave...
...Understand from Associated Press that you desire shot-put added to former schedule. Therefore suggest following events: 100-yard dash, 440-yard dash, 880-yard run, mile run, two-mile run, 120-yard high-hurdles, shot-put, hammer-throw, broad-jump, high-jump. Suggest Olympic rules govern meet, also suggest second places count in case of tie. FRED W. MOORE...
...work is just the opposite of that adopted by men in college activities. There would be one thing only for a candidate to expect if he handed his manager a report a week late,--the same thing given the Harvard man in his first job. If the student can understand discipline in activities, why not in college work...