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...that it cannot be well with the one if it be ill with the other, might seem an axiom whose self-evidence could be questioned only in a fit of insane infatuation. Yet for ages the truth was lost sight of, and indeed was supplanted by the antagonistic error, namely, that if we would cultivate and develop the soul, we must oppress and dishonor the tabernacle in which it dwells. To consider the dilapidation of the casket as indispensable to the increase of the brilliancy of the gem, is an unnatural paradox, to say the least. As a consequence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Plea for Athletics. | 2/3/1888 | See Source »

...would gladly pass them by, but as such is the case we must notice them in the hope that our denial may reach the eyes of those who have been persuaded against us. Then they will investigate, and will see that the ignorant news gatherer has been greatly in error, whether maliciously or not we cannot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/13/1888 | See Source »

...error in our report of Saturday's game in not giving the proper consideration to Boyden's run was purely accidental. We can offer no apology, but, thanks to our correspondent of this morning, who has called our attention to the matter, we are able to make the proper statement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/15/1887 | See Source »

EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- Allow me to correct an unfortunate typographical error that appeared in my communication printed in Saturday's CRIMSON. I remarked that "no one admires more than myself the quality of self-containedness-if I may use the term-that is fostered here." The printer made me guilty of admiring "self-conceitedness." It seems hardly necessary to emphasize the distinction between the two words. By the substitution however, of "self-conceitedness" for "self-containedness" the sense of my remarks was entirely distorted, hence my trespassing upon your space a second time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

...teams is an over-confidence which, prophesying victory, thinks superfluous the careful and minute preparation success demands. Anything then that tends to educate men in athletics or to cultivate interest in them is of vital importance to the freshmen as a body, as a counterpoise to the above mentioned error of over confidence, and individuals would do well to bear in mind that the training they can get by trying for their crew may serve them well later, when, being older, rougher and more fully developed, their ambition may be the 'Varsity crew...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/19/1887 | See Source »

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