Word: view
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since the game at Springfield the idea has been prevalent in Cambridge that we were outcheered by Yale. This impression holds, doubtless, because we could not correctly estimate the volume of our own cheering. The following from the Princetonian takes a different view of the matter: "For once Yale allowed herself to be out-cheered, and that by Harvard at Springfield. This was accomplised by better organization, by better leaders, and the students doing their part in every instance...
...Laura, but in his being possessed by the passion of the Renaissance. Virgil is not only a guide but a master, a supreme authority, whose style, whose every peculiarity must be absorbed as must the whole spirit of Greek and Roman civilization. Petrarch assumes the Roman point of view and speaks of the barbarians, meaning the French and Germans. These were the nations who had founded great Universities, had developed Gothic architecture and had produced the models of Dante and Brunetto Lotini...
...remarkably strong original power, and came to see early in life that the great need of modern education was some method of imparting to the pupil power and knowledge, as well as learning. When he came to preside over Harvard College he immediately instituted reforms with this end in view. He caused examination papers to be set in such a way that those who undertook to pass them must use their thinking powers as well as their memory. He brought about greater freedom in the choice of a course of study believing that a man might fulfil the ends...
...understand that they can get quite as much from the working people as the working people can from them. If they go the Union meaning thus to give and take friendly relations will spring up naturally from mutual benefit. The conductors of the Union must have definite ends in view if they are to succeed, as all experience in such undertakings proves. Dr. Hale described the old Christian Unity Club in Boston, which later developed into the evening schools, and drew from it various suggestions for work at the Union...
...game in the second half was intensely interesting from an Andover point of view. It was thought that Exeter would rally. She may have tried to but the result was hardly noticeable. Andover kept up her rapid, clock-like movement. Hodgkins and Woodruff gained repeatedly by short rushes, which, every now and then were enlivened by long, brilliant runs, and in a startling short time Hopkins made another touch down and Knapp added two points by kicking the goal. Score 12 to 4. Beautiful rushes of 20 and 30 yards by Hopkins and Woodruff brought the ball dangerously near Exeter...