Word: allowing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Committee say that they would "deprecate the permanent loss" of the game. If so, why do they not allow us a chance to remedy the objectionable features of the game? Would not this be a more reasonable course for them to pursue than to prohibit...
...thanks to the faculty, we have been granted a month's respite. Whatever steps are to be taken in influencing the faculty to allow us to play intercollegiate games, must be taken within the present month. Although we do not wish to dictate to the officers or directors of our foot hall association, we would respectfully suggest to these energetic gentlemen that now is the opportunity for which they have evidently been waiting, that now is the time for them to show the college that large amount of energy which they have been so industriously accumulating for the last...
...take a very pleasant, although not very short, walk up North-avenue to one or two streets beyond Porter's station on the Fitchburg railroad. Here we must turn to the right and, once turned, we must "follow our noses," as well as the streets will allow, until Tufts College of renown appears on a not very distant summit straight before us. This famous institution once sighted, we must not fail to climb the hill and get the view. The first thing however to attract our attention will be the reservoir, which is confidently close to the college buildings...
...four times a week, while formerly seven times was the required number, and then wants to know if there is an evolution towards no prayers, and if two prayers a week will not in years to come, be enough. All that seems like child's talk. The authorities allow as a good many cuts, to be sure, and we all know that there are times when we are glad we don't have to go, and can spend a few minutes more on our studies, or on the morning CRIMSON; but we don't keep our rooms with any feeling...
...that, as the power to act undoubtedly lies with the faculty, we must show cause why they should not take any particular action, and try to bring them to our way of thinking. So, while the right of interference cannot be denied, we think that the committee ought to allow the students at least a fair chance to correct the evils, which they must point out, before they decide to make such a recommendation to the faculty as they propose to. Let them allow the foot ball men to attempt a change, before the game is forbidden...