Word: canvassers
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...meeting of the sophomore class in Holden last evening, a challenge from the Columbia sophomores for a foot-ball match was reported as having been received. It was voted to authorize the eleven to accept, and to canvass the class for subscriptions to pay the expenses of the team to New York. $105.93 was pledged by members of the class present. All who can are requested to be on Holmes field this afternoon at 2, in order to give the eleven practice...
Although the class committee and the secretary have tried to canvass the class thoroughly for subscriptions to the class and college funds, some we have been unable to see and several have desired to consider the matter, so that many who intend to subscribe have given no notice to that effect. I shall therefore be much obliged if all those will inform me soon how much they desire to subscribe. I would remind subscribers that the first instalment (one-fifth) of the class fund subscriptions was due May 1, and the first instalment (one-tenth) of the college fund June...
...fifty have been attended with considerable success. Men who have never boarded at Memorial have signified their willingness to enter there rather than see the project go down. Blanks to be signed have been distributed among the members of the committee, and they will at once proceed to canvass the college...
...Resolved, That the following named members of the association be appointed a committee of fifty to canvass the university and use their best endeavors to procure the number of men necessary to prevent the closing of the hall...
...Bates College students, according to the old plan, eke out their living by teaching and odd work in vacations. Some of the lady students are said to earn from $6 to $8 per week by book-canvassing. Some of the men both preach and canvass for books...