Word: calling
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...wish to call attention to the offensive character of an article in the last Advocate called "The Literary Set," and signed "Rac." As editors of a college paper, and some of those against whom the attack is aimed, we resent the slurs which the writer has seen fit to use. Were not the article in such bad taste, its weakness would prevent it from attracting any notice, but as it is it should not be allowed to pass by in silence. We are surprised that the editors of the Advocate should have published a production which has given just offence...
SCENE IN THE YARD. - Inquisitive old lady, visiting the College, to obliging Freshman. - What do you call that yaller church...
...snow covered the ground, but the game with McGill was commenced, and the first inning resulted in our favor, - one goal and a touchdown to nothing. Owing to the snow and cold, it was then mutually agreed by the captains not to play the second inning, but to call the game drawn. Our men reached home Tuesday morning, having been most cordially received and entertained while on their trip...
...ROOM in Thayer, and I desire to call the attention of the College to the eminently fitting selection which the Bursar has made in choosing a janitor for that building. This individual was formerly employed as a conductor by the Union Railway Company, and was discharged by them for neglect of duty. Complaints had also been made by passengers and drivers that he was drunk while on duty, although this was not the immediate cause of his discharge...
...place again to call the attention of the College to the exorbitant price asked for many of the rooms, - a price which not only exceeds that asked by other colleges, but which seems to follow no fixed rules. For instance, one hundred and seventy-five dollars is asked for a room on the ground-floor of Thayer, and also for one on the fourth floor. Considering the best of the rooms are cold, comfortless and undesirable, such a price is simply out of all proportion. As a result, there are now vacant nineteen rooms in this one building...