Word: allowing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...afraid to tell him that Girofla has been carried away, and tries to put him off, but Mourzouk insists on her being produced at once. Aurore at last hits on a plan, and, putting the pink ribbon on Girofle, introduces her to Mourzouk as Girofla. In their terror they allow her to go through the marriage ceremony with Mourzouk in place of her sister, although she is already married to Marasquin. Various expedients are resorted to by Bolero and his wife to keep Girofle out of sight, and much confusion ensues. Matamoras finally returns, bringing back Girofla, whom...
...Parliament is not necessary for Oxford and Cambridge in respect to this matter, but the board of Trinity College at Dublin, desiring to find some excuse for their unwillingness to admit women to lectures and degree examinations, have found out that the college's constitution will not allow them to, and declare that they would oppose an act of Parliament giving them the power unless said act should apply also to the two ancient English universities. This is a weak position, since Oxford and Cambridge settled that matter long ago by going ahead and opening lectures and examinations to women...
...Oberlin: Forum, 17, p. 582. - (2) Girls thrown into critical atmosphere, e. g., they are made the subject of unpleasant comment by young men: Educational R., vol. 4, p. 518. - (3) Practically harder for girls than for men. - (b) These objections peculiarly forcible at Harvard. - (1) Policy is to allow greatest freedom in personal matters...
There has been no change in the make-up of the crew since the official list was given out. Hamilton still hits the stroke up to 50 with perfect ease, and many have an idea that on certain days, when Courtney refuses to allow any one to accompany him on the launch, that the stroke exceeds...
Seniors must understand that the time required for gelatine and half-tone work, printing, presswork, and binding, is about four weeks, after all the subjects are handed in. Hence it will be impossible to publish the book before Class Day. The editor, however, is willing to allow this delay in order to secure an accurate and complete album...