Word: formalities
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...CRIMSON is in receipt of a letter from Captain Cotton, U. S. N., of the "Harvard," announcing the receipt of the loving cup. The chest of colors has not as yet been received, and Captain Cotton writes that he will refrain from sending a formal letter of acceptance until its arrival...
That it could be introduced by class organization seems unlikely. While the history of Freshman and Sophomore clubs has proved that class clubs can be successful on a formal basis, their equal success on an informal and social, seems improbable. They are too large and the interests of their individual members are too varied. The possibility of establishing such a system is then in the hands of individual undergraduates. At Yale it is applied only among the best debaters, there being but twenty members of each "camp." What we would propose at Harvard is the organization in the Junior...
...success of Yale's experiment in the "Wigwam" is happily suggestive, however. Though it is inadvisable to continue the 1900 class club on a formal basis, it might with a somewhat different and more social organization still be carried on in the interests of Harvard debating. As is the method at Yale, the club might be divided into several "camps" which could compete informally, debating contemporary college subjects, which, in not requiring a great degree of preparation, would not discourage the busier debaters, and would be most effective in popularizing debate. The Sophomore and Freshman clubs would still retain their...
...volunteered their services in debating against the team with P. G. Carleton '99, the alternate, in order that the men may get frequent practice in rebuttal. A spirited debate was held recently when State Senator F. M. Dallinger '93, Representative Hapsey and J. A. H. Keith Sp., held a formal debate with the team...
Eight schools were represented at a recent meeting held at the B. A. A. to organize an interscholastic rowing association. The formal organization now only remains and the schools represented will begin practice in fours at once. The B. A. A. float will be used and for this each school will be assessed twenty dollars. Coach Glendon of the B. A. A. will take charge of those crews which have not been provided with other coaches...