Word: accomplishing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...argument that suitable and sufficient changes cannot be made, now, or in future, because the changes made last year did not accomplish all that was hoped for, -this argument, I say, is childish and worthless. For, in the first place, the students now are much better able to judge what changes are needed, and, secondly, changes which last year were almost universally opposed by the students, would this year meet with almost unanimous approval. Let it be remembered, however, that the reason of this opposition last year was not so much because we were unwilling to see changes made...
...CRIMSON: - The faculty refuses to grant us three days of grace, at the period of Thanksgiving and humiliation. The sentiment of the undergraduates seems to be in favor of a season of respite, during which we may replenish our wasted tissues. It will take at least, three days, to accomplish this end, the faculty to the contrary, notwithstanding...
There is, at present, among the students of this college, a desire for voluntary chapel-going, and a determination to secure a change in the existing inconsistency. To accomplish this end, a petition has been drawn up reading as follows...
...unwise course to use time which should be devoted to exercise for purposes entirely foreign to physical exertion of any kind. It is impolitic for the hard student to devote his entire time to a course of life calculated to steadily undermine his constitution. No man can accomplish such ends by so easy means as he can when he is in strong, good health. We think this subject cannot be too strongly recommended to the calm consideration of every member of the college who seeks not only present success and good health, but success and good health in the future...
...closing reiterate the impossibility of having good courts of turf; they must be of earth if we expect to accomplish anything...