Word: commonly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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These have no instinct of loyalty, no ardor of enlistment, no sense of a common life, and contribute nothing to the common good, yet they think that their insignificant career should sway everything in college as in home and society. And so it is that the dangers in college life are not so much from the wickedness of boys whose doings are heralded far and wide, as from the evil that arises from many home habits, school sentiment, and overestimate of self. What we need then is the gospel of divine simplicity, a revival of genuine democracy, and renewed inspiration...
...long, else we cannot even hope for victory. All this is of course very trite and uninteresting, but it is nevertheless the foundation truth of athletic success, and needs to be practiced as well as understood. We do not propose to launch forth into extended exhortations-a style too common in college and school publications-but merely to call to mind the facts. Harvard tried her very best in football this past season. The result was she put into the field the best team she has ever had, and made a better showing than she has ever made before-this...
...Week's Sport, in an interesting summary of the season's work, says: The style of play has not materially altered from that of last season, except that kicking has become more popular and effective. Last year it was the common practice never to kick until forced by the third down; this year many a good punt has been put in at the second down, and some even at the first. The tackling has improved, and there are today almost no poor tacklers on any of the association teams. The running would not have been by any means able...
...practice alluded to is one which I am afraid is only too common, and if Harvard is engaged in it I trust you will aid me in putting a stop to it by giving me the information asked...
...Sawin has been elected a member of the common council of Cambridge...