Word: costing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...since Harvard has taken a certain course we think men ought not to make fun of it but defend it, and bear in mind the words of Mr. Bacon, 'Harvard, may she always be right, but Harvard, right or wrong.' " This savors too much of the "win at any cost" spirit, and does not give any good reason why we should not criticize the recent action. It seems also to distort our attitude somewhat. The second editorial urges Harvard's withdrawal from all athletic leagues as the best proof of her earnestness in reform...
...bonus of $50 is offered to any man who will rent 3 Hastings. This will make the cost of the room for the rest of the year only $200. The original rent...
...good men hesitate about offering themselves; some, through modesty, others through indifference; I have heard men say even in November "they thought the crew had been chosen;" some have an idea that assessments are levied on the candidates to pay expenses. Will you tell these men that it will cost them nothing but an hour's labor each day; that in order to find out who are the best men we must try them all? Even if some men fail to get a seat in the boat they will have made the successful candidates work hard for their places...
Under Expenses, the workings of the new Foxcroft club are described. This club is a co-operative organization having commodious quarters adjoining the college yard. Separate articles of wholesome food are furnished to order at cost, making it possible to board at the club for from $2.50 to $3.50 a week. By using the club's study and reading rooms and its reference library, members are enabled to lodge cheaply at a distance from the university or in suburban towns. The annual fees of the club...
Cornell's new laboratory will furnish room for three hundred and five students at a cost...