Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...editorial which recently appeared in the Advocate in regard to the unsatisfactory arrangements for hot and cold water in the shower bath at the gymnasium. From time to time complaints of this nature have been made but hitherto with no result. As the shower bath is so constantly in demand, any trouble in its arrangements for using the water must necessarily annoy a large number of students. We hope the authorities at the gymnasium will turn their attention to these complaints and endeavor to remedy the trouble as soon as possible...
EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON.-Now that the midyears are approaching the reserved books in the library will be in greater demand than ever. It is to be deplored that there is seldom more than one copy of those books to which the various instructors most frequently refer. This fact, however, is aggravated by the carelessness or thoughtlessness of some students, who either leave the books they consult on the tables or-what is worse put them on a wrong shelf. Hence other men finding empty spaces where they expected to find books conclude that the reference books are in use. Greater...
...until the whole subject has been most carefully considered; and this will require several months. It is well known that President Eliot is, as he has been in the past, strongly desirous of making the proposed change. Many of the faculty, however, feel that the interests of the college demand that Greek should maintain the high position it now occupies, but most of them do not, as many believe, underrate the value of the modern studies. Some of the textbooks used render a knowledge of German, as a tool in the study of Greek, absolutely necessary, and the advocates...
...unfortunate. As the college requires us to read certain references in order to keep up, and as the means of purchasing the books referred to is beyond the ability of many students, it should be the duty of the college to furnish enough reference books to satisfy the demand in the large courses. Instructors for the welfare of their sections should notify the authorities of the needs of each course in respect to the number of books wanted, and a greater amount of attention should be given the matter...
...that the game was postponed until the following Monday, with the stipulation, that Columbia should have all the gate-money, after deducting the cost of Princeton's trip to New York. The game was to have been played at Princeton, but Columbia forfeited it by a non0appearance. Princeton now demands $131.14 as the sum of the expenses incurred by her team's coming to New York. The foot-ball Directors held a meeting Monday afternoon, Dec. 3, 1383, at which meeting it was resolved that Columbia refuels to pay this demand of Princeton, as being exorbitant, one item being expenses...