Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...though the crew will make what concessions they can without injuring their prospects of winning. The race will be given up altogether rather than submit to outside dictation. It is very improbable that any obstacle will arise sufficient to prevent the race being rowed, especially as both crews are anxious to row. [Herald...
Without wishing to do any "injustice to the specialist," but merely as one whose own brief experience in the world has been to find the specialist of college quite as often open to the charge of superficiality as the possessors of a broad education, I am anxious to know whether my experience is of an anomalous kind. Moreover, as one who has advised an undergraduate this year, with a view to gaining rather a broad education than a special one, to risk losing his college distinctions and take a varied course, I should be glad to know whether...
...this purpose that these lectures were given and they were made voluntary so that every man could have this chance if they desired. It is to be hoped that this course will not be omitted this year. Dr. James has returned from Europe and men will be anxious to meet him again when speaking on this practical subject...
Near the close of a recitation: Professor-"Are there any questions any one wishes to ask?" Pupil-(not prepared and anxious.) "What time is it, please...
...have received a communication from an "anxious friend," begging us to inform him through our columns, "by what means students are awakened in case of fire occurring at night in the dormitories of the college?" This is a rather difficult question to answer. We can assure our anxious friend, however, that the college has, in its own opinion, sufficiently provided for the safety of its students under these circumstances by a liberal distribution of staples throughout the college buildings. We believe the authorities have not as yet, however, undertaken the difficult task of awakening every student in case of fire...