Word: complaints
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Complaint is made that the German universities are overcrowded. During the season of financial speculation that followed the French war, the attendance seriously fell off. But now students are coming in larger numbers than ever, with the result, it is said, of injuring productive industries and depreciating the standard of examinations...
...Complaints have lately been uttered about the delay suffered by various persons in ordering books and other articles through the Co-operative Society. Upon investigation, it seems to us that substantial grounds for this dissatisfaction do exist. An order was kept at the office in which members duly wrote their commissions, but in the delivery the precedence of names has not always been followed, and the articles on hand have been distributed without reference to person. In this manner some have received undue preference, and others are clamorous against the unbusiness-like method which has been followed. So long...
...down" will be drawn up. The committee also intend to issue within a few days a set of rules which are to be observed by all the athletic organizations. As no "professional" trainer is to be allowed, it will be seen that Mr. Robinson can have no cause for complaint on account of his dismissal by the committee. The committee have the welfare of all Harvard athletics thoroughly at heart, and it is to be hoped that their dealings with the various athletic organizations will be the most harmonious possible. Respectfully yours...
...Complaint is made of the oppressive secrecy preserved by all at Yale with regard to the crew. Of the new boat it is said : "There has been a dreadful mystery hanging over this boat. No one except members of the crew has been allowed to see it and all information in regard to it has been kept profoundly secret. Under-classmen have refrained from talking about it lest they might become disliked. A portion of the boat-house has been divided off from the rest by a partition and a very small door with a very large lock has been...
...which the inquiry into the management of the hall was hushed up. We think that if the hall is to be a success next year, there must be a complete change of affairs in its management. There seems to be a general misunderstanding in regard to the complaints about the hall. The authorities are apt to think that because there has been but little complaint lately that the food has been satisfactory; far from it. We have been living on poor food for the last month or more because we were laboring under the delusion that we were getting...