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...hear much of the Harvard indifference; it could hardly be that no such carelessness should exist among us, for before a man gets the control of any department of interest - athletics, literature or anything else - a large fraction of his college life has passed. Hence, a quick succession of captains in the crews and nines, of editors-in-chief in the papers, and so there can be no fixed policy in the conduct of athletics or anything else. One man builds his plan out and disappears; another succeeds him and grafts his own ideal on to his predecessor's relicts...
...jealousy by outside influences, particularly by that of the daily public press. Careless reporting and "special" work done for the sake of filling "space" is at the bottom of the matter and we cannot but urge upon our older newspapers the great necessity of exercising a much more strict control over what is written for their columns about our large colleges. The spirit of gentlemanly emulation ought to be fostered, but a spirit of criticism and jealous carping is to be avoided like the plague...
...which now and in the past have shed their glory on the University, it is also to be remembered that the professors of astronomy at the Harvard observatory, as well as those justly placed among the founders modern chemistry, zoology, botany and geology, gave the college its fame. The control of this bequest can not fail to greatly increase the usefulness of the observatory, although the work is to be carried on in foreign lands. The astronomical department is to be congratulated on obtaining such an opportunity to extend its work in astronomical research...
...Goes back too far. Lets his shoulders go at the full reach. Fails to control his slide on the recover. Should keep a stronger grip with his outside hand...
...whole, the crew must be careful about time, and should pay better attention to the coach. They must control themselves on the recover, and should sit up to it all the time...