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...domination of this motive, in a perverted form, over the pure love of sport. When, furthermore, the latter becomes obscured, teams are selected not from the large body of men who are fond of athletics, but only from the smaller number who are in sympathy with those who happen to be in control at any time and with the particular policy by which the latter seek to obtain victory and honor. If on the other hand the calls for candidates for our teams asked every one to come out who was fond of baseball, or football, or rowing...
...conference of charity workers will be held at the house of Professor Peabody, Kirkland street, this evening, at 7.45 o'clock. Invitations have been sent out to men whose names happen to be on the lists of the director. But the committee desires to extend a general invitation to all men who have been engaged during the year in any form of charitable, educational or religious work of whatever kind...
...conference of charity workers will be held at the house of Professor Peabody, Kirkland street, on Monday evening, December 9, at 7.45 o'clock. Invitations have been sent out to men whose names happen to be on the lists of the director. But the committee desires to extend a general invitation to all men who have been engaged during the year in any form of charitable, educational or religious work of whatever kind...
...mean by the indefinite word "several"? Two "cases," or four, or six? And what by his adverb "practically"? Surely he is aware that very slight changes in brief-structure oftentimes mean great alterations in the sense and effectiveness of the argument. Again, does he not know that accidents often happen in any system and at any place? And that strict accuracy in marking is an utter impossibility? Instructors are not gods, but men; that is, beings susceptible to over-work, weariness, haste. Injustice must occasionally be done by them; a thousand stern supervisors could not prevent that. Hence, even admitting...
...years of experience bring knowledge. The editors of the CRIMSON at length proved that their paper was worthy of official recognition. Having gained so much, the paper has gradually made iself almost indispensable to the student. It tells him in the early morning everything of interest that has happened in the college world the day before and as far as possible all that is to happen; it has become the medium of communication between officers and members of all University teams and between many members of the Faculty and the students under them; it gives the only means of keeping...