Word: opinions
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Coach Haughton then explained what, in his opinion, were the chief factors in the success of the team. The coaching staff had entire charge of the individual instruction and their judgment and advice relieved him of many problems. Sixteen men in all assisted in the development of the team and each did so at a sacrifice. In speaking of Captain Burr, Haughton said "he is the bravest and most intelligent captain Harvard has ever had." He began his work the day he was elected and did not stop until after the Yale game. Another name must not be omitted, that...
...next question is whether competent and successful business men will accept the positions if elected. President Eliot is of the opinion that the efficient citizen will accept, given conditions under which he may serve his city honestly and well. Another method of increasing municipal efficiency is to lengthen the term of office. In the new charters adopted by Galveston, Houston and Des Moines, this is done, and the chiefs of the city departments hold office for long periods. The three fundamental fea tures, however, of the system under which reform can best be secured are one chamber of delegates...
...undergraduates the question of how managers of athletic teams should be selected. A number of communications and editorials upon that subject were printed, and although there was a pretty general agreement that the present system of choosing managers is not satisfactory, there seemed to be no consensus of opinion as to a remedy. Since that discussion, however, a new organization has come into existence, the Student Council, and it seems proper to open the discussion again, this time with more hope of a speedy solution of the question...
There will be differences of opinion with regard to the validity of the argument advanced by Professor Royce in his notable contribution to the unending discussion of the ethics of football. As to the candor and suggestiveness of the presentation all readers will agree. Taking the development of loyalty as the test of the ethical value of the sport, Professor Royce examines the temper, not of the players but of the spectators. Extravagant publicity, distracting and confusing social influences, many of the evils of the mob spirit, are undeniably present. It is not so clearly demonstrable that the game, under...
...songs from the compositions contributed which it feels tolerably certain will prove satisfactory, and turn them over to the mass meeting to be learned thoroughly. This year's Committee has adopted the latter course. The circumstances this year practically necessitated this action. It was the Committee's opinion that of the forty songs submitted the great majority were not singable at all, while a few showed possibilities; it was not in a position, however, to recommend more than three, and one of these was a parody. Unfortunately, Song Committee are only human and owing to this limitation are subject...