Word: wanted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...College Kodaks, number five is distinctly good and number one is not bad. The editorials are, in general, to the point, and one of them, in particular, lays stress on the want of a course in German conversation, - a subject the CRIMSON treated editorially yesterday morning...
There was posted yesterday in the gymnasium a notice asking all men not training with any of the athletic teams who desired to join exercising squads to sign the blue book in the office, in order that the gymnasium authorities might ascertain whether the want was sufficient to warrant their engaging an instructor. Such an instructor would take charge of classes in advanced gymnasium work, such as tumbling, ect. Now that the authorities have taken the first step toward the consideration of a long-felt want we urge upon those who can benefit by a realization of the scheme...
...understand that it is not want of money which prevents this appointment of a regular instructor. If such is the case I cannot see why something has not been done before. The effect of skilled individual instruction in awakening interest has been made sufficiently evident in track and field athletics. It is equally necessary in indoor exercise, and there is every reason to suppose that the same good results would follow...
...last night of all new candidates for the nine only about thirty-five men presented themselves. It is true there is some very promising material among these men, but that is not the point. It must be that there is more material in the University than this, and we want it all out. Every new man who plays ball should present himself for the preliminary work in the cage. If all who can will join in the work there is no reason why we shall not have as strong a nine as has ever represented Harvard...
...call for the most earnest consideration on the part of the undergraduate body of the University. The pressing need of a suitable reading room furnished with electric light is too generally felt to admit of more than one opinion regarding the scheme developed two years ago to supply the want. This plan, thanks to the individual energy of two or three men, was put into practical operation with such success as Mr. Williams' report shows. This twenty-two thousand dollars, the total of cash and funds pledged is a high tribute to the energy of the men who gave their...