Word: vitality
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...relating to a successor. Some would even have the undergraduates make public their choice and give the Corporation the benefit of their decision. The CRIMSON feels that there might well be more thought and discussion given to the matter by the undergraduates. It is a topic which has a vital bearing on them, not only while they are still in the University, but more particularly after they have graduated and are viewing the affairs of Harvard from the standpoint of an alumnus...
...life of the class. There are men in the class who are worthy of the honor of such an election for what they have done in behalf of their fellows or their College; there are other men who by the sheer force of personality have come into vital touch with the best interests of the class, and are worthy of reward...
Professor Winter suggested that the meetings be made of vital interest to more than mere members, that they be made to attract the public as well as members of the University. This might perhaps be accomplished by the program being varied as much as possible, by having not only travel talks, recitations, illustrated lectures, but music and occasional talks of a humorous nature. A. A. Ballantine '04 emphasized the value of public speaking, and brought out the advantage a trained man has over those untrained in this respect...
...open discussion of topics which interest not only debaters, but scholars, athletes, and everyone else. This arrangement gives practice in clear thinking and speaking to a large number who have neither time nor inclination to go in for strictly academic debating, and makes the club of much more vital importance...
...athletes live, but also in the streets near by. It is never ill will that causes a disturbance at night, but thoughtlessness pure and simple. A thoughtless noise, however, is just as effective as an ill-willed noise in keeping a man awake; and as sleep is of such vital importance to the teams, we ask every man to make a point first of keeping quiet himself and second, of reminding anyone else, stranger of friend, who may need the hint, of the necessity of quiet for the sake of the teams. L. P. DODGE. C. R. LEONARD. J. RICHARDSON...