Word: complaints
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...corner of Holmes field which is devoted to the use of the freshman nine occasions much complaint, as it is utterly unsuited for that purpose...
...custom of giving informal recitals, which is to be inaugurated by the Pierian tomorrow, deserves hearty support. The complaint has always been made that the students in general are given too few opportunities for hearing our musical societies, but this new departure will, in a great measure, remove the cause of this complaint. Moreover, the recitals this year will, without doubt, be extremely interesting, as the Sodality includes among its members a number of excellent soloists, whose selections will be well worth hearing. A large audience tomorrow night will ensure the success of the recitals, and will warrant the Sodality...
...complaint about the condition of the students in the Russian universities is today as well founded as ever. One or two universities absorb the few conspicuous men of science there are; the other universities are content with luminaries of the second rank; the intermediate schools feed on half-culture, and the elementary schools on the wisdom of drill-sergeants. Thus the boy enters the university with mere scraps of knowledge, acquired with the last remnant of his father's money. The poor village priest has sacrificed his all in order to secure to his son a position in life better...
...sometimes complained that too little interest is taken by Harvard students in any general election, such as that of officers of any of the college athletic associations. This is undoubtedly a just complaint, but in view of a recent performance at Yale, it may be doubted whether a moderate indifference in such matters is not, on the whole, better than the other extreme. The Yale sophomores endeavored to elect their class orator at a class meeting recently, but owing to the ardor of one or two of the candidates and their supporters, were unable for some time to make...
...hall is of course to be guarded against, but it seems very possible that the securing of the services of a thoroughly competent man at an increased salary may result in lowering instead of raising these expenses from the increased saving following upon a more careful management. The complaint against the present steward is not one of sudden rise destined to short duration. It has gradually become the conviction, we believe, of a large majority of the boarders at the ball, only strengthened by repeated trials, followed by repeated failures, that the present steward has failed, either through carelessness...