Word: complain
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...unnecessary introductions took place. They were served, after a long and freezing ride from Cambridge, with "coffee which they drank because it was hot and they were cold," and cake from the effects of which, as the CRIMSON declares, some of them gave their last gasp and expired. They complain of being stared at as if they were statuettes, but how could we help regarding them, in our anger and pity at their aimless misery? It was no vulgar curiosity. We know what the coffee and cake were-who better? Some reparation from some society in college is contemplated...
...really a great shame that the condition of affairs in the bathing-room is so bad. If anyone who has any influence which could remedy this trouble chances to see this request we call upon his benevolence to do something to alleviate the evil of which we complain...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- We take great pride in our University; we would not go to any other college so long as Harvard existed; we rejoice at the spirit of progress which has put us at the head of all the institutions of learning in this country. But sometimes we complain, and perhaps occasionally are unreasonable in our demands. The college authorities are by no means obdurate, for they have many times responded to the pleadings of the students, but to several of our entreaties they turn a deaf ear. In yesterday's CRIMSON was a communication asking for lights...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- In last Saturday's CRIMSON appeared a very vicious and wholly uncalled for attack upon the instructor in English 12. The writer complains because the criticisms on his themes are pithy and to the point-because the instructor gives his real opinion in a few words, of poor and hasty work. Is the writer of this bitter invective so thin-skinned that a few short, sharp criticisms penetrate to his very marrow? If so, it proves the thorough efficiency of the instructor; if not, Mr. "English 12" has no right to complain. The instructors at Harvard take...
...have not been compelled to speak of the board walks this year and complain that they are not put in place early enough, for the past week has seen the authorities take "time by the forelock," and when the rain and snow come we shall be prepared. We render thanks...