Word: upholding
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...graduate secretary of Phillips Brooks House. Mr. Beane spoke of the character of University men, the type of character which the University has been moulding for over 250 years. "It depends upon your life here," he said, "whether the character of a Harvard man is increased or decreased. To uphold this standard is an obligation which falls upon every man who enters the University." Mr. Beane also warned his listeners against false popularity...
...they can only be stopped by voluntary abstention. "The football player who intentionally violates the rules is guilty of unfair play and unsportsmanlike tactics and whether or not he expects to be penalized, he brings discredit to the good name of the game, which it is his duty to uphold...
...Freshman class has shown a commendable spirit of willingness to recognize a mistake and to uphold, at least in part, the sacred traditions of the University. They have added a substantial sum to the amount of their contribution for that climax of undergraduate orgies, the Senior picnic. Fears that there would be a dearth of spirits and fellowship are dispelled. It behooves the Seniors now to drop the feud, and to allow the Freshman picture to be taken without molestation...
...were assured as head coach. But a team cannot be made by coaching alone. Some amount of spirit is necessary on the part of the players as well. Although the records of football at Harvard have been satisfactory during the past five years, these victories cannot be expected to uphold our position in the future. The achievement of 41 to 0 makes it all the more important that the years to come bring teams which can do things...
...finals of the interclass debates, held in the New Lecture Hall last night, the Freshmen defeated the Seniors, successfully disproving the proposition which 1916 attempted to uphold, "Resolved, That it is for the best interests of the United States to lend economic and financial aid to the European belligerents...