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...tonight's attendance. A large number of Seniors have failed to contribute to the inter-dormitory smokers, with the result that the committee has run heavily into debt. It is hoped that the proceeds tonight will not only be enough to pay this debt, but also help to defray the expenses of the Class Picnic on May 22. Accordingly, arrangements have been made to cash (good) checks on the grounds, but no Canadian quarters will be accepted. Everyone is requested to wear, his old clothes and, above all, to come well supplied with real money...
...possibility, with sufficient funds, of giving the present Yard a more immediate promise of beauty than it now possesses. So a large number of small trees are now being planted, not because Professor Fisher believes that larger trees will not grow, but because there is not enough money to defray the planting of such trees. To place trees a foot in diameter would cost anywhere from $100 to $300 apiece. There is hardly enough money even to meet the demands for proper care of shrubbery and trees, let alone providing for new installations...
...canvass of the Freshman class is now being made for funds for the support, of the 1917 team. This year a Freshman team will be sent to Princeton, and consequently liberal contributions are needed to defray the expenses of the trip. Former classes have always responded generously, and 1917 should prove no exception. It is estimated that $200 must be secured to cover the necessary expenditures...
Enough money has been raised by the sale of red handkerchiefs to defray the expenses of the forty-piece band tomorrow. As a result, no further subscriptions will be asked of the undergraduates...
...previous mass meeting records were broken last night by a collection of $113.69 to defray the expenses of the band. But it is absolutely necessary to collect an additional $50 to meet the expenses of the week's celebration. The evidence of numerous pennies in last night's collection shows that some men have not given as generously as they might and it is up to those men and any others who can possibly help, to make the enterprise a success by contributing. An opportunity will he given everyone today at the Stadium, when a box will be passed...