Word: worth
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that clear, pointed style characteristic of the well known authors. The second article is a chapter on Church History-the relationship of church and state in the United States. Thought rather a compiler subject, it is (?) into what the church constitutionally is, its rights and restrictions. A paper well worth reading by those fond of state history is : "Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio-their admission into the Union." A short sketch of the political life of Daniel Webster is of more than passing moment, followed by a paper on "Historical Grouping," by the eminent historian, James Schouler. The rest of the magazine...
...even if men do not care to avail themselves of the advantages offered for speaking, no little useful information and not a few ideas well worth hearing, will make it pay for anyone to attend the Union debates...
...wish to call the attention of all men who possess any kind of athletic ability to the notice of the H. A. A. in another column. This year it is the duty of every loyal Harvard man who is worth anything on the track or field to take hold with a will and help his college win back the Mott Haven cup. Last year, after seven years of continuous victory, we lost the cup to Yale's exceptionally strong team. Only the most earnest and strenuous efforts can this year restore Harvard to the position she so long held...
...honor of his college, he shows an honorable thing, whether he himself succeed or fail. If every athletic man would come out and work, the standard of our track athletes would certainly be raised. The freshmen are specially urged to enter their class meeting. A good freshman athlete is worth more to the college than those in the upper classes, for he will be able to represent his college for at least four years. The Athletic Assocition looks to '91 for a strong representation on this years Mott Haven team...
...midst of all the enthusiasm and interest aroused by foot-ball and tennis, we would like to remind our readers that there is a game called cricket which is well worth paying a little attention to. The Harvard cricket eleven made a record for itself last spring which deserves substantial recognition, inasmuch as it won every game of the spring series. It has unfortunately become the custom here at Harvard for men rather to look down upon this excellent sport and to say with a would-be-knowing air, "Pshaw, the cricket eleven never does anything!" Even were this assertion...