Word: persistence
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...second place, class buttons, as they now exist and whatever may be said to the contrary, remain a Senior prerogative. Harvard has few class customs; in fact, Senior gowns and buttons and the Junior Dance are the only ones that persist. If Sophomores feel that they must add to these customs, they should not make an addition that will be immediately offset by a subtraction...
When men have reached college age, it ought not to be necessary to subject them to preparatory school discipline. Yet if they persist in behaving like preparatory school boys, a resort to such discipline. Yet if they persist in behaving like preparatory school boys, a resort to such discipline is but natural. By suspending the man who last evening walked the length of Memorial Hall with his hat on, the Dining Council merely prevented anarchy...
...earnest plea for "A Harvard Press Association." Harvard is peculiarly unfortunate in being placed in the near vicinity of the Boston newspaper world, for while most of the papers are really desirous of printing the right kind of news about Harvard there are one or two which consistently persist in publishing false and malicious stories concerning the student life in the University. Although these papers are not generally read by the class of people to whom Harvard wishes most to appeal, yet their articles are sometimes copied by reputable papers and the false and malicious news that they publish...
...bread. Such methods of expressing enthusiasm are quite beyond the bounds of gentlemanly conduct and are frowned upon by the majority of the members of the hall. However, in addition to annoying most of their fellow-diners and preventing the management from rendering its best service, these men who persist in demonstrating their throwing ability may do irreparable damage to Memorial Hall and Harvard University by injuring or destroying oil paintings that cannot be replaced. Cheering and singing during the dinner hour are desirable forms of expressing superabundant enthusiasm, but the throwing of foodstuffs smacks more of the mucker than...
...fact that there are usually men present in the Library who desire to study. During examinations when so many are doing serious work in the Library quiet is absolutely necessary. We therefore suggest that if the men who find Gore Hall such a commodious club for social gatherings must persist in this pleasure, they should obtain permission to meet in the stacks where they will be somewhat less obnoxious...