Word: laxness
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...whole thing depends upon what sort of a committee the chairman has to help him. Under the present system, all the responsibility rests with him, and his assistants are often inclined to be lax and indifferent. Often it is almost as much trouble to see that they are doing their work properly as it would be for him to do it himself. Of course this varies with the various committees, but the average Senior has no idea of what he is electing these seven men for, and so they usually choose men who are tied up with athletics during...
...like a club without a purpose substantially beneficial to the college. If every man in the college could have heard the stories of the former victories on the diamond, track and river, and the opinion of the graduates concerning the present situation, he would realize the seriousness of the lax state of affairs here now. By establishing a closer connection between the graduate and the undergraduate athlete, the Varsity Club could make itself of more real use to the college by helping revive the tradition which the war has interrupted...