Word: allowing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...management of the Dining Association say that they are perfectly willing to accommodate crew tables, if only enough men will consent to change their seats, and allow each crew to be seated all at one table. Here is a chance for the men of the different classes to show their interest in their crews by changing seats with crew...
...hitherto received attention. We refer to the practice of writing commencement parts, which seniors are requested to follow. In former years a commencement part could be substituted for part of the forensic work of the senior year. At present, however, no account is taken of commencement parts, and no allowance made directly for those who wrote them. It is true that a writer of a part could probably get Mr. Briggs to recommend his subject to Dr. Royce, who, in turn, would probably allow the substitution of this part for the long thesis. But this is mere supposition...
...until proved to be worthless. Whether the future freshman shall offer a supposed knowledge of the use of the ablative in Plautus or the power of reaching a mathematical infinity, as his claim for admittance, is of small moment with respect to one matter. We can well afford to allow the future freshman to fret and terrify his soul over the classics, but we who have passed the slough of despond require none the less a recognition of our power to read the classics. It is very pleasant and profitable for us that the beauties of Chaucer should be held...
...Faculty of Wellesley will not allow the students to publish a paper...
...flooring of the cage in the gymnasium is nearly done. It will have trap room to allow men to stand on the earth while practicing pitching...