Word: young
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Especially do I condemn the behavior of a few young men in a private box whose actions deserved to be classed with those of Bowery "toughs," rather than of members of the leading university of America. I am glad to say, however that one outrageous insult which they flaunted in the face of the whole audience twice, if not three times, was resented by many of the students themselves...
While feeling the keenest sympathy for the splendid young life at Harvard and having the firmest belief in the manliness and honor of the great majority of the students, I should nevertheless be lacking in my duty to them and to the Alma Mater were I not to express myself strongly in condemnation of an event which lately took place in Boston, flagrant in its selfishness and utter disregard of the rights of others...
...only was the entrance of many of these students boisterous in the extreme, but the disheveled appearance, and language of one or two at least was such as to make a young girl at my side shrink in disgust. During the whole performance not only was a constant noise kept up, but the actors and actresses were guyed and annoyed, often most insultingly, and had it not been for the courage of the chief actress, who finally refused to proceed with her part until quiet had been restored, the performance might have ended in dire confusion...
...spirits after a well-earned victory, but when liberty becomes license, when victory means subsequent behavior that brings shame and disgrace upon the name of Fair Harvard, then victory is a thousand times worse than honorable defeat, and it is time for every one of her sons, old and young, to rise and protest...
...order to improve the physical quality of young men who come to college, they should be required to pass such a physical examination upon entering as would give evidence of their ability to pursue the course with profit, and do good service after graduation...