Word: customers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...crowd of Yale sympathizers and on our opponents own ground, makes the victory even more gratifying. Apparently the scheme of these intercollegiate contests is becoming more and more popular and we look to the day when they will interest a still larger portion of the University. Certainly the custom of rendering a decision on the debate proved to be a vast improvement over the old plan. It lends excitement for the moment and increases the satisfaction afterward, at least for those who win. And yet even to the losers themselves there is that satisfaction which comes from the assurance...
...order to give every man in college a good opportunity to see the Class Races next Friday afternoon, the 'Varsity Crew management, following the custom started last year, has decided to erect a grand stand along the stone wall opposite the finish of the race...
...race reduced to a minimum. In consequence, each captain has been accustomed to tax his ingenuity to the utmost not to be the first to leave the wharf. The delay which results has always proved a cause of annoyance and inconvenience both to judges and spectators. Since the custom in itself is useless, we would urge the captains of the Ninety-three and Ninety-four crews in particular to use their influence this year to see that all four captains agree to start their crews from the boat house at a given time. An arrangement of this kind would...
...most effective methods of dealing with the difficult problems which present themselves in a work of this kind. In short the conference was practically a training school for the men who are next year to have the direction of the different Associations. It is intended to make this custom now started, permanent and the plan is one which those interested in the work of the Y. M. C. A. among colleges, will be glad to see. It is well that such organizations should be put on the best possible working basis to fulfil the objects for which they are formed...
...while no contributions for the baccalaureate hymn have been made. The response to the solicitation of the committee evidently has not been a ready one, nor very creditable to the class as a whole. It would be unfortunate if Ninety-three should give up the baccalaureate hymn, a custom which has been in vogue for so many years, simply through the thought lessness or indifference of her members. In matters of this kind where the choice of contributions is governed entirely by competition, there ought to be so many aspirants that the successful contributors should receive some distinction for their...