Word: complaints
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Scarcely a day goes by which does not bring in one shape or another some complaint regarding the execrable ventilation of the library. It is Harvard's boast to have a library which possesses more advantages for students than that of any other University in this country; but of what benefit are the treasured books if, in order to read them one has to suffer either a close, shiftin atmosphere or to endure such a continuous current of cold air beating down on one's head as to confine him in his room for a day or so with...
...complaint which we occasionally hear about the uselessness of bothering about it, which then results in selecting a lot of heterogeneous work, clearly arises from idleness and a lack of recognition of the responsibility which rests on a man's shoulders in this matter. This feeling, fortunately, obtains in a very meagre proportion of the students and is sure to be condemned by all the rest...
...complaint which our correspondent of to-day makes in regard to the use of reserved books in the library is one which has been heard continually for a long time. We hesitate, therefore, to enter once more upon the subject, The summary measures taken last year to punish the hiding of books seemed at that time to meet the exigencies of the case, but further repressive measures of some kind will be necessary if any liberty in this matter is to be given the students. The particular case referred to by our correspondent does not stand alone, by any means...
...horse in a place of safety, and then rushed John and his cart across the street, overturning them and injuring John in the leg and chest. John's wrath was up, so he hurried his old legs towards the police station, where he entered a formal complaint of assault and battery against Blake. On Tuesday, Messrs. Merriam and Hobbs of the Law School appeared before Judge Orcutt with witnesses, and on the strength of their testimony a summons was issued for Blake to appear. The trial came off yesterday morning, and John's popularity with the students was well shown...
...subfreshman equal rights with members of the University. Very often men graduate without having ever lived in the yard, although they have tried for rooms every year. It certainly does not seem more than right that present college men should be given the preference over intended college men. This complaint is such an old one, that we are ashamed to be obliged to renew it, but it is so well grounded that we feel sure it will some day be listened to and remedied. Of course the root of the whole evil is the great need of more dormitories...