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...analogous to that of a certain type of lawyer, who, so soon as he has an important case, considers it as an opportunity for making a tour of investigation, travelling at his ease, stopping at the best hotels, and living in luxury at his client's expense. The real distinction between the two situations is that the lawyer is conscious that the extravagance is unjustified, while the athlete...
...real objection to such a scheme--beyond the "vested industries" argument--appears to be the difficulty of choosing a manager for a Freshman team "upon his past record," of giving reputations made at schools their true measure. One way of meeting this is the appointment of upperclassmen to manage Freshman teams, a practice in vogue at Yale. It would not be without its attendant advantages, since it would make for greater efficiency. Vagarles of Freshman managers are not unknown: we need only mention that during the past season the fun-loving Freshman track team found itself booked for the same...
...unfair competition of the possibly dishonest. To call that "espionage" is, it seems to me, improper; as well take offence at the mildly inquiring eye of the policeman on your beat. The so-called honor system which Mr. Macgowan advocates has, so far as I can see no real and certain advantages. The fact that under it the student is required to write at the end of his blue-book the statement that he has neither given nor received assistance, would make it, to those hypersensitive should who feel humiliated by proctors, equally offensive. As Mr. Macgowan himself admits...
...colleges--why not at Harvard? It would allow no room for personal grievances, since it would do away with competitions, the facts of which always leak out. The Student Council would not be hampered by the necessity of balancing the results of a competition, which at best is no real test of executive ability, against the personal equation. The Council would be reasonable and fair in its judgments. The candidates would not have the chagrin of doing invidious begging to no avail. Finally, the friends of contestants would not have to drain their pockets to help in the glorious victory...
...from the negative vote of perhaps five men, while the course was taken by one hundred and thirty-eight. On the other hand, it is not surprising that even the best logical course is not classed by any one among the three-most favored of his whole curriculum. The real triumph of the course lies in the fact that such a difficult course can attract a hundred and thirty-eight men. The fact that a few find out that logic is monotonous to them is absolutely insignificant. The elementary courses of Professor Palmer and Professor Santayana are also not favored...