Word: argument
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hours daily six days in the week. With the instructor it is quite different; about one third of the year is spent in rest or in ways not directly connected with instruction, and besides, when employed, his day is shorter than other laborers. With this as a basis, an argument is made which goes to prove the reasonableness of the great difference in the number of hours that the brain worker can profitably labor, and that demanded of the man engaged in physical labor. The reason is this: nature has so constructed man that his physical powers of endurance greatly...
...start. The only reason advanced for the refusal was that such a trip as that proposed is contrary to the whole policy of Harvard-that it is not her desire to advertise herself through any one of her organizations. The excuse given is hardly sound, for if the argument were consistently carried out intercollegiate athletics would be entirely abolished. In the first place we fail to see the unwisdom in allowing such an advertisement as Glee club trip. However much some may believe the contrary, a club such as that which went west last Christmas is no discreditable representative...
...certainly cannot afford to enter any league which does not preclude the possibility of such abuses. But stringent rules could easily be adopted to avoid this possibility, and if this were done, certainly Harvard's first objection should be answered. It remains, then, to consider Harvard's second argument against the scheme proposed. Does Harvard, after the stand which she has taken, wish to consider any proposition whatever save that of a dual league. The answer to the question is not easy. And yet this is certain, that the action that Harvard has thus far taken is a half...
...very much consideration? It is, of course, most unfortunate, that Harvard's record in the past is not free from spots. Every Harvard man, however, believes that it is purer than that of any other college. And now that Harvard is striving for absolute purity, it is certainly no argument that she has not lived up to the standard which she has now set herself. Everyone who enjoys college sport and believes in honesty, ought, I think, to rejoice at the good which Harvard's action must eventually produce if she is steadfastly true to her present ideal.- however much...
...Pick will teach his method of improving the memory or facilitating argument of knowledge in five lessons on Wednesday, November 27, and subsequent Wednesdays, at 8 o'clock p. m., in the Lyceum hall building. Tickets for the course, $5.00, at Sever's and at the hall...