Word: considerable
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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How many of those who go to drill back of the Gymnasium are looking at it as anything more than simply amusing, a happy suggestion to provide a little momentary excitement? If this question could be answered, we fear a large per cent. would be included in the number, and...
Lieutenant Robinson said in his letter last week:- "In view of the conditions now existing, it would seem to be the duty of every young man, not having already acquired the knowledge, to perfect himself in the elements of the manual of arms." "The conditions now existing,"- we would ask...
...wish to call attention to a matter that has caused some comment both within the University and among men outside, namely, the tendency of late years to hold class dinners in the week before Easter. A considerable number of men prefer not to attend social events during this period, and when their class dinner comes in Holy Week are reduced to a disagreeable choice. They form such a large part of every college class that, if possible, it seems only fair to consider their wishes. We therefore suggest that committees in the future think of this matter before setting...
There will be a meeting of the Senior Class in Lower Massachusetts at 7.15 this evening to consider the proposals of the Class Day Committee in regard to changing the Tree Exercises.
...decision of the Corporation puts these in a nut shell. If the class of '98 does not wish to move, it must accept the conditions which governed the exercises last year. In other words, it can look forward to no better celebration than that which last year caused considerable disappointment to many spectators, and much discomfort to all concerned. Few who were at the Tree last year and afterwards discussed the exercises will dispute these statements, and the most ardent supporters of the old regime would hardly like the same to be said about their exercises. The issue then...