Word: complain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...doer of things that make the heart glad, and the number of his kindnesses is known only to the many whom he has helped in word and deed. He felt happy in doing many things, for his loyalty of service had no taint of partiality; nor did he ever complain (as many of us do) that too many things made demand upon his precious time. He accepted any increase of his large responsibility with such cheerfulness that it became a pleasure for others to do anything at his request; and his requests were made with a peculiar graciousness...
...utter absence of it in the administration of the city departments. There is no discipline, because each member of a force owes his appointment to someone other than the leader. If a half-day's work is done for a whole day's pay, there is no one to complain. The supplies of the city are purchased by persons who have no knowledge of the kind involved in making the contract, so that the city thus loses immense sums. The worst influence morally is the complicity of the police with the worst vices, for whose protection they take money...
...period there is a good deal of athletic preoccupation. For a large part of the year, however, we believe it is almost negligible, except on the part of the actual participants. These men are bound to keep up in their work, and against them the Faculty has nothing to complain...
...discussion we wish to offer a suggestion to the managers of the Union. There the price of board is considerably higher than. in most of the Cambridge eating places; and for that reason we expect to find the food much better. Of the quality offered we have little to complain, but it does seem that by a little judicious management the meals might be served fresher and hotter. There are certain articles of food quantities to be served when called for, as is apparently done in some cases at present...
...Contempt of Court, Criminal and Civil," by J. H. Beale, Jr., '82; "Reasonableness of Maximum Rates as a Constitutional Limitation upon Rate Regulation," by F. M. Cobb; "Right of a Stockholder, Suing in Behalf of a Corporation, to Complain of Misdeeds Occurring Prior to His Acquisition of Stock," by M. Sea songood...