Word: think
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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There are a number of men in college who are pushing the dual league scheme, and the Athletic committee have almost played into their hands. Some of them honestly think the scheme best for our interests, but others appear to be merely actuated by the desire (of which the newspapers accuse all Harvard) of wanting us to be sure of second place, since we can't get first. Do these men adequately represent the college sentiment? We were told at the mass meeting that except Yale, the other colleges can not fairly compete with us; yet some how the fact...
...events in an athletic contest which equal it in excitement, and none that surpass it in the interest taken in its outcome. Then the "dangerous character" is not so much the fault of the event as it is of the candidates for the team. When a man thinks of entering a race, a jumping match, or a boxing bout, etc., he prepares himself for it by a long course of careful and faithful training. He does not wait until within three or four weeks, and then by a few irregular trials, each to his utmost capacity, attempt to put himself...
...year or two, and the question as to its continuance as an intercollegiate sport Las been brought up more than once. Several years ago the sport was very popular, but as its really dangerous character became recognized, it lost, to a great degree, its place among athletics. I, myself, think that the colleges should abolish the sport without doubt. In an experience of several years I have found it almost invariably the case that at some time in his career every tug-of-war man receives some injury, be it serious or otherwise, from the so called sport. For this...
...there are any men in the university who think they are fitted for the university crew, but who, on account of inexperience, have not wished to appear as regular candidates, I should like to see them at my room 14 Wadsworth any evening. Coaching out of the regular hours will be given to any promising candidate until it can be determined whether or not it is worth while for him to try regularly...
...sermon in Appleton chapel last night on a text from Acts 12, x. where Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. He said that the outside door of the prison which "opened of its own accord" may be likened to what men find hampering in their environments. Men think they cannot be temperate, pure, or good because their associations tend to make them intemperate, vicious or bad. These environments are really very easy to break through. A strong faith in a righteous purpose will prevail very quickly over these imaginary difficulties...