Word: certainly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...morrow the Glee and Banjo clubs leave Cambridge for their western trip. It was only by the most persistent efforts that the faculty finally gave their consent to the trip, and even then with some misgivings. We feel certain that the confidence reposed in the members of the clubs will not in any way be abused, and that the organization which will represent Harvard during the holidays will reflect credit upon the college. The trip of the Glee Club will do much to bind those graduates, who live too far away to be present at any of our athletic contests...
...Board of Overseers. The names of the proctors are removed from the list of "Officers of Instruction and Government," and are placed among the annual appointments. The statement of the admission requirements has been modified by an insertion of a definition of the algebra requirement and by certain changes in the list of the books prescribed for English. The examinations for admission in the autumn are now placed at the beginning of the week in which college opens, instead of at its close, and a change is made in the order of the autumn examinations. In the statements concerning honors...
...Joseph Warren, chairman of the committee on Mediumistic Phenomena, read his report on the results of the investigatios of the committee. He said that the mediums claimed that certain conditions had to be fulfilled in order for the seance to be a success, and as the committee also imposed conditions, only eight or ten sittings had been attended with satisfactory results. He spoke of the numbers of humbugs which had been exposed, and said that, to his knowledge, there were only two in Boston at present, one of whom had already been shown up and the other would be shortly...
...members of the senior class have received circulars from Secretary Bolles, desiring answers to certain questions as to the courses which the men have taken in college, and the work they intend to pursue after graduation. The purpose of this is to enable the secretary to assist those who wish to obtain situations after leaving college; and he earnestly requeses that every man whether desiring aid or not send a reply, as it may, in the future, be used to the sender's advantage. The secretary has voluntarily assumed this task with considerable trouble to himself, and we urge every...
...idea of true and broad culture. An abuse too prevalent at Harvard-the nursing system of private tutors-is treated with the open and unqualified contempt it deserves. If the Monthly continues thus ably to discuss matters of great importance for the welfare of the University, it will be certain to obtain a larger influence in directing college sentiment than it has had in the past...