Word: came
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...some misapprehension. The Directors made complaints to the Steward, and he, to demonstrate the unreasonableness of these complaints, repeatedly took the Board through the lower part of the Hall and explained its workings. This was interesting to the Directors, to be sure, but they knew no more when they came out than they did when they went in. Meanwhile members were rapidly leaving the Hall, and the board was growing poorer. Resolutions were then introduced requesting the removal of Mr. Farmer, on the ground that the students were leaving the Hall. The Directors were unanimous in the opinion that...
...offensive and silly way their complete independence and their hostility to popular prejudices. We have heard them express their contempt for social success, and declare the whole college is imbued with the spirit of toadyism. But when we contrasted their present views with the opinions they entertained when they came to college, we could not help recalling the instructive fable of the fox and the grapes...
...year, as compared with last, of about 28/100 of one per cent; and, until the value of money and the rental value of real estate shall increase, a still further falling off is to be expected. The amount of expenditure for 1877 was $224,575.07, of which $158,406.90 came from undergraduates. The total invested funds of the College amount...
...moment afterward, as she was making a quick turn, one of her skates flew off and came gliding over the ice to my feet. She did not fall, but stood still till I brought her skate and asked her could I put it on. Half assenting, she turned to her friend, who looked so haughty and reserved that the girl, with a checked look again coming over her face, only said, with thanks, that she would not trouble me. So I went away, and sat down on the edge of the platform...
Then Harry came up and said...