Word: uses
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Much ado is being made at the present time about college athletics. Because in certain cases there have been exhibitions of brutality, a hue and cry has been raised against some of the most popular forms of athletic activity. It is the old story of use and abuse. That which may be abused must not be used. But the principle if carried out would work vast mischief. There is no virtue which may not be made a vice. Shall everything capable of abuse be given up, or shall we not perform a greater service for the world by going forward...
...undergraduates look at the matter from other points of view, and they should be heard. It would be better for all parties. The Faculty did the unfortunate thing of taking what was practically final action the first thing. This put them in a position where it was of no use to submit evidence or appeals to them. They must be consistent...
...Corporation and Overseers are not in this position. To appeal to them may be of some use. Why should not the appeal be made? Evidence could be given of the sincerity among football men in their plans for reform; and it could be shown that it will be bad for the University either to abolish the game altogether, or to stop it one year and then let it go on. There would be a great loss to the athletic interests which even the Faculty ought to recognize. The opinion is general, and probably not unfounded, that many members...
...franchise upon persons unfitted for politics: Nation, VIII, 88, X, 205; Forum, IV, 2. - (1) Physically. - (2) By temperament. - (3) By susceptibility to undue influence. - (b) It would greatly increase the number of illiterate and unqualified voters: Forum II, 429; New Englander XLIII, 207. - (1) The women who would use it belong to the lowest classes in our cities. - (2) Competent women would not use it. - (c) It would give rise to lax laws and weaken the government: Forum IV, 1-5. - (1) Laws must be sanctioned by physical strength. - (2) The best governments are supported by a preponderance...
...again to the suggestion, offered by "Senior" in your issue of March 22, that the mortar-board tassels be of crimson rather than of black. Several '95 men whom I have asked about the matter agree with me that the idea is an excellent one; so I wish to use this means to help induce the Class Day Committee to adopt the new plan...