Word: honorability
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...number of those present at Chapel that the petition which met with such support from the students was dictated by other than a spirit of adherence to principle, it can be urged justly that the students of the university have belied themselves and have masked under an assumption of honor an indefensible form of laziness. It was urged when the first prayer petition was presented to the Overseers, that the cause of the petition was a repugnance on the part of the students to arise fifteen minutes earlier each day and to incur the physical trouble of walking...
...striking contrast to Harvard's defeats last year in athletics are the victories of our representatives in field sports; and foremost among these is the remarkable record of Mr. Wendell Baker, who may be justly called the champion amateur sprint runner of the world. The honor to Harvard and the pride which we must all feel alike in this success may alleviate in some degree the melancholy aspect of our other athletic sports. The college has only to regret that Mr. Baker has decided to allow the end of his college course likewise to end his career as a runner...
...pleasure to meet with such a thorough, conscientious manager as Mr. Woodbury. He has not only paid up all the expenses of the nine, but he has been enabled by his care and forethought to provide small luxuries for them, to give them a rousing celebration in honor of their victory, and even to make a welcome present to the freshman crew. We are glad that these facts have been brought to our notice, and we congratulate the freshman nine on having such an able and energetic manager...
...third celebration which '89 has provided this spring, and now that she seems to understand the business thoroughly, there is still another chance in a few weeks at New London. It now remains to be seen whether or not the crew will be able to give her the honor of another celebration over Yale and Columbia...
Yesterday afternoon the amateur record in the two hundred and twenty yards dash was broken by Wendell Baker, '86. We extend our hearty congratulations to the representative of Harvard who has won such honor for himself and for the college, by his great success. It is gratifying to reflect that this record has been established beyond dispute. The judges and timers were gentlemen of the highest reputation, and prominent in athletic circles, so we may feel sure that this record will never be questioned. It was a beautiful race, and it was fairly won against the only antagonist, time...