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Speaking as an alumnus of another university I think I can testify that it is decidedly an exaggeration to say that the name of Harvard is becoming a laughing-stock, or that "as a University" she is losing her reputation among any persons whose opinion is worth a moment's consideration. Her position and reputation are above even the potent influences of the football scores. Her recent athletic defeats are attributed (I do not say rightly, but speak only of opinions among college men) in part to developments in intercollegiate athletics outside the control of her students, and in part...
...misappropriation of the 'varsity sweater states a real problem in our athletic management, and one that is likely to increase as our sports expand. The problem has, however, been long settled in England; and a glance at the method now in vogue at Oxford, for instance, will suggest, I think, a fitting remedy...
...strongly. The writer, however, fails to distinguish between the spirit which characterizes the excuse makers and that of those who, while feeling keenly and bitterly the humiliation which defeat brings just because it is defeat, cannot refrain from expressing their appreciation of the men who, as they sincerely think, "did the best they could," "played a sandy, up-hill game" and "played like gentlemen." Applied to last Saturday's game, such expressions are not "nonsense" nor are they generally received as such as witness Mr. Elder's letter and most of the newspaper reports of the game. We agree with...
...Endicott justice, however, I shall say that, by acknowledging his first letter, and by carefully explaining his real intentions, he has aided to discourage the method of guerrilla warfare so prevalent in this column. That is, I think, a great benefit...
...give fifteen E's, and if these men do not, in every case show a marked improvement before the end of the year they run a decided risk of failing to pass the course. If the trouble were confined to the 1.30 section I would be led to think it due to the bad acoustic properties of this room (Fogg Lecture Room). As the matter stands, however, this cannot be the case, for the trouble is widespread and has been noticed by every instructor in the course." This looks very much as if the bare truth, disagreeable though...