Word: answering
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that President Eliot has written to the faculties of all the colleges with which our nine plays matches, asking them if they will forbid the nines of their respective colleges to play games with professional clubs, in case Harvard takes the initiative in that direction. Affirmative answers have been received from all the colleges addressed, except Yale, and she has not been heard from at all. A favorable answer is expected, however, from her also, in which case the nine will not be allowed to play any games with professional clubs. The second matter taken up by the committee...
...Lawn Tennis Association has once more given a conclusive proof of its inability to answer the needs of the mass of players now in college. In spite of the lengthy discussion of last spring about the feasibility of a more equitable distribution of courts, when the occasion for action arrives the executive of the association simply folds its hands and lets matters frame their own course. So long as they themselves are well provided for, why should they bother about other people's affairs, and if they themselves are successful in getting or keeping hold of desirable courts, why should...
...study of economic subjects is again shown by the large sections enrolled in Political Economy I. It is a very favorable sign of the times that this course, although one of the acknowledged "hard" courses, should always be elected by such a large number of students. It is another answer to one of the strongest objections urged by the opponents of the elective system, who contend that when a student is allowed his choice of studies the tendency will be towards electing those subjects that are less difficult. But the fact that in every class a majority...
...special edition of "Harvard and its Surroundings," which will be out in ten days. Then any one who has this book will have a convenient and accurate guide-book, an interesting historical sketch, and a beautiful album. All students who want university views will find this book to answer every purpose of ten dollars' worth of ordinary photographs...
...desired books at the earliest moment and at the smallest cost. Next autumn he will have on hand at all times the catalogues of the various publishers of Europe and America, so as to be able to give to callers or buyers a definite and prompt reply in answer to their questions of price and other details regarding books. New books of certain highly esteemed publishers are introduced into the stock just as soon as the book-stores of any city can get them...