Word: systemizer
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...Princeton Faculty, on Friday, rescinded the rule by which the Princeton nine was forbidden to play with professionals. This action leaves Harvard alone in her position in regard to the matter. Now that Princeton, after a trial of the new method, has deliberately decided to return to the old system, it is not probable that any other college will be induced to follow Harvard's example. While there was a good prospect of the anti-professional rule becoming general, we were willing to put up with a good deal of temporary inconvenience in order to bring about the accomplishment...
...made of the courts than has been the case hitherto. The rules allow any member of the association to use a court provided a holder of the court does not wish to use it. Believing that the following rules will be a great improvement on the present lack of system and are as good as can at present be devised, the Tennis Association ask all tennis players to second their endeavor to introduce some system into the management of the tennis courts...
...believe, shows very clearly the inevitable tendencies of the day, and its significance is by no means small. The discussion of these two ideas of the American university, carried on by the writer we have quoted, we cannot undertake to follow. The arguments for and against the elective system have been often enough bruited to the apparent satisfaction of both sides. All arguments a priori against the system are of little value. The system has worked well in practice at Harvard at least. This there is little room for disputing. What better reason is required for its continuance...
...President Eliot's administration," says the writer, "must have presented a rather inferior appearance, as judged by the buildings. During the last thirteen years about two million dollars have been used for building purposes. Some of the oldest halls have Revolutionary memories, but have not attractive exteriors. The lecture system so largely used, in part even in Mathematics, of course offers temptation to cramming; and that very much of this is done is not denied; but this is not regarded as wholly evil even by so competent a judge as the late Professor Jevons. Nevertheless many are unable...
...college. But the more liberal of the colleges, and Harvard, no doubt, among them, have come to recognize that undergraduate opinion should, to a certain extent, be respected. Indeed, this belief has been carried so far that in one or two instances attempts have been made to establish a system of self government among the college classes. Undergraduate opinion, it should always be remembered, is likely before long to become graduate opinion. Many of the peculiar beliefs of undergraduate life are no doubt laid aside on leaving college; but fully as many more, it can be said with as much...