Word: delayed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...columns of a review of the President's report, and the statement therein that a gift of $25,000 was made last year for the building of five courts for the nine, naturally raises the question why has this improvement not been made? No doubt sufficient cause for the delay exists, yet it would contribute to the satisfaction of the friends of baseball to know what this cause is. May we not hope through your columns for an explanation...
...greatly to be regretted that the matter has not been definitely settled. Yale should be notified as soon as possible as she will wish to make arrangements for a race with some other college in case Harvard refuses to row. The Yale News complains editorially of the delay. The complaint is a just one and we would urge the freshmen to send some answer immediately...
...summer course of the Botanical Department is well supplying a longfelt need, and the new quarters of this department will render it even more efficient. Owing to the delay of the Park Commissioners in building roads, the Arnold Arboretum was delayed the past summer in its work of planting trees...
...annoyed by troops of tardy students, but we believe also that there is quite as much reason for closing lectures with the ringing of the bell. It is, of course, necessary at times for the lecturer to detain his class for two or three minutes. When, however, this delay becomes a settled practice as it has with a few professors we feel that the trouble thereby caused is serious enough to demand a protest. Strict observance of college hours is a virtue which may well be adopted by both professors and students. Tardiness is a contagious habit particularly...
...more prompt in this matter. Such a condition of affairs should cease. All expect to be photographed ultimately, but from a natural sluggishness of disposition, many postpone this, as other things, until the last moment. The force of public opinion ought to be sufficient this year to prevent all delay, thereby lightening the task of the committee. Thanks are due those who have already, by their example, done much towards breaking up this system of procrastination which seems inherent in the composition of seniors...