Word: opinion
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Although we believe that the standing of the University before the public has been well defined and irreproachable, several individual opinions, misquoted and exaggerated by the Press, have been taken by many to be expressive of Harvard opinion and have met with general criticism...
...received as to bring contributions to more than twice the total needed, is enough to prove that there is no indifference here, and all who heard the words of the President, of Colonel Higginson, and of Professor Shaler, will agree that in them we find expression of true Harvard opinion...
...urging the undergraduates to prepare for an emergency which might call for their services, Professor Hollis, in his letter of Thursday, expressed the opinion that the quickest way for students to be useful is to learn to handle and care for their arms...
Since Lieutenant Robinson expressed his opinion, that in view of the conditions then existing it was the duty of every young man to learn the tactics of military drill, developments have been many and important, and now this duty is manifest. Since then also, not only have many undergraduates already identified with military drill in the State militia, volunteered for the public service, but a number have enlisted as raw recruits. As individuals these are to be commended for their patriotic enthusiasm, but it seems possible that the mass of young college bred men can prove more useful if they...
From themes prescribed in six of the English courses on the subject of physical training the following figures have been obtained. Out of 542 themes 449 were in favor of some course in physical training and 93 opposed. The prevailing opinion of those in favor of a course in physical training was that a course prescribed for Freshmen would be more practicable than an elective course...