Word: cannot
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recently occurred in Memorial Hall. A short time ago a gentleman took a seat in the gallery without taking off his hat. Although it was clearly an oversight, a number of students began at once to applaud, and the applause was continued until the hat was removed. Now, there cannot be the slightest doubt that it was not the gentleman in the gallery who was guilty of rudeness, but rather the students who thoughtlessly committed not only a breach of discipline but also a breach of good manners...
...during this period of apparent dormancy, the overseers were getting ready a set of regulations which cannot be too severely condemned. When the overseers advise that "every undergraduate be required to report early every morning, with a moderate and fixed allowance for necessary absences," have they forgotten the evils which flourished under the system of compulsory prayers which set a premium on all sorts of false excuses for absence? Do they suppose that the mere establishment of such a rule will insure its faithful observance...
...very unfortunate that the Exeter men at Harvard cannot be persuaded to form an Exeter Club here. Again and again has the subject been brought up through your columns, editorially and by communication, but still the men remain inactive. I do not think that this is entirely due to lack of interest in Harvard, but more probably because no one wishes to assume the lead in the matter. Such modesty is entirely out of place, and no man who would be at all likely to have influence in the formation of an Exeter club should be controlled by such petty...
...does not signify that on this account it should invade the obvious rights of the football team, and trample on common decency for the sake of getting the money. There are over three hundred men in the freshman class; if from this number of men enough money cannot be obtained, as it has from all classes hitherto, for the support of the eight, the crew had better suspend operations at once...
...wish to discourage the candidates or inspire them with over-confidence. He says the men are in very good condition to begin active training. There will be many changes in the make-up of the crew, which may weaken it and may strengthen it; which it will be he cannot say. Mr. Adee was also in New Haven, and between them and Captain Woodruff a definite course of training was laid out which it is hoped will result in turning out a very strong crew...