Word: affaire
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Either through lack of energy, or because the association think all interest in the affair has died out, the medals have not yet appeared...
Together with the rest of Harvard, we are pleased to learn that the money for the excavation of Delphi bids fair to be collected, but we regret that it has not already been done. The affair is in the hands of such enthusiastic men that it will certainly be pushed through. The request that the committee has made of men about to leave college will no doubt be appreciated and acted upon without delay; the rest of the subscribers to the fund have of course no objection to allowing the sums subscribed to stand over till the autumn...
...wilful destruction. The public at large cannot but be convinced that the mass of Harvard students will not tolerate the destruction of college property even in moments of excitement, and that such acts are entirely contrary to the spirit of Harvard life. The amount of genuine feeling which this affair has stirred up is unprecedented, and this, together with the extreme measures which were adopted at the meeting, will free the name of Harvard students from all suspicions of vandalism, and will prevent such disgraceful acts from occurring again...
...practically refused to accept a challenge for a road race this spring, but a great effort is to be made at Yale to prepare a team to race with Harvard next autumn. The new organization will have charge of such a race and ought therefore, as a university affair, to be well supported...
...purpose of finding out what stand Harvard would take in the matter of contributions that the Harvard Classical Club appointed a committee to bring the matter before the attention of the undergraduates. About twenty-five undergraduates were appointed to act as a general committee in regard to the affair. At a meeting a few nights ago Dr. Morgan and Dr. Tarbell of the classical department spoke briefly and gave the committee the facts of the case which are here set down for the consideration of the college at large. The members of the general committee were unanimously of the opinion...