Word: properness
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...seems a pity that more men should not have entered for some of the events. There seems to have been wanting a proper amount of interest and energy among those who are qualified to take part in these contests. The list of entries taken all together is a remarkably slim one. Only fourteen men have entered, exclusive of the tug-of-war teams, for eight events. Of these eight there are three which will be walkovers, leaving three cups to be contested for together with the trial heat of the tug-of-war. Besides these regular events the contest...
...attempts a defence of the present crusade against "professionalism." The term "professional," the writer admits, has had a vague and unsatisfactory definition in this discussion. Starting out therefore with an easy dismissal of the commonly accepted definition of the term, he proceeds to lay down what he considers its proper meaning. We do not see what good reason what we may call the crusade party in this discussion have for clinging with such desperate fondness to a mere watchword such as this. Word-jugglery is often effective on party contests, but we cannot but think it harmful here. That...
Athletics I have never participated in, because my light weight has debarred me from all the crews and teams. Yet I have always found great pleasure in the numerous inter-collegiate contests, and think that athletics, if kept within proper limits, are almost wholesome influence in college life. The present action of the faculty I think inexpedient, to say the least...
...there. A third enemy to the ideal, is the indifference to all organization of society that is expressed by some men who see the difficulties of the work, and who make these difficulties in the way of organization a reason for being wholly careless of the ideal itself. Our proper work is to see the difficulties, and to work for their removal. The last enemy of the ideal that was mentioned is the besetting fault of philosophical students themselves, who, in the contemplation of their ideal are often disposed to neglect giving it a practical and concrete application. One serves...
...been called to any such lack of interest as has been shown by '87 in regard to its nine. The '87 football team did well, and the crew promises to do likewise. There is no reason why '87 should not have a good nine, but in the beginning the proper spirit is a very essential item. Captain Loud has proved himself an energetic captain; but he has not been backed up by his men. We were in hopes that the men who refused to sign the training paper would reconsider their action and return to work; but such...