Word: asking
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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This somewhat radical change has been due to the absence of Professor Hill. The department has been compelled to double up since his departure, and it has seemed more satisfactory to divide the work required in English A among the instructors than to ask that one man should do it all. Whether or not the change spoken of will be in force after Professor Hill comes back, is an unsettled question...
...short time ago you printed an editorial in regard to the Freshman Glee and Banjo Clubs. It seems to have taken no effect in the case of the Banjo Club, so I should like to ask, is it right that '94 be deprived of a banjo club through the neglect of the 'varsity club ? And since they seem to have deserted us, would it not be right to go ahead alone...
...fellows of New York" had been clubbing together their wealth and making a "jack pot" of it intending to add some new joy to the thirteen foot ball players already intoxicated by the ducat breath of victory. "Ube sunt, o pocula?" said he, "is a question I must ask of my friend Mr. Louis Clark, translating for his benefit, 'Where's them cups?' " He assured the guests that they had enough money collected to buy thirteen fine silver cups, one for each player, besides a great silver punch bowl, to be called the "Cumnock Cup" in honor of the first...
...Overseers has passed upon it. It is clear that the petition would stand a good chance of being thrown aside before it had passed all these hands, but happily, we do not find that it is necesary to go through so tedious a process. The petition does not ask for an amendment to the statute, which so strictly defines the length of the recess, but merely begs that the day of registration be changed to January 5th. It ought not to read this way, exactly,- it should ask that in this case, registration be omitted entirely...
...been the basis of our government longer than any of the present undergraduates can remember. The report also says that the conscientious demands of the student body ought to be recognized, and that if anything is done which the students will not ratify then the governing body had best ask itself if it is not wrong. This President was strongly in favor of putting men on their honor at all examinations; finally the report says that he spoke against summoning an offending student before a large faculty committee, since a committee of one who understands the case is more likely...