Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...observe that a course in phonography - an elective to be taken as regular college work by those who desired - would be very useful at Harvard, certainly as useful as the study of Chinese. Every one knows the value of a practical knowledge of short-hand, and with the growing demand for instruction in this art, it seems strange that Harvard, so liberal and so ready to establish new and instructive courses, should not have already undertaken to supply the demand among her own pupils. Many think that short-hand is of value only to newspaper reporters; but the truth...
...knowledge of college finances which would justify us in offering any positive opinions on the matter, but for all apparent reasons it would seem to be one of the best financial investments the university could make to build another college dormitory. There is certainly need for one - the excessive demand for rooms in the present buildings, and the apparent willingness of students to pay any charge for rent, however exorbitant, is sufficient evidence of that. The demand is growing more pressing every year, and would seem to be one that could be justly satisfied by the corporation to their...
...monster indignation meeting is to be held at Lynn to demand Lowell's recall...
...ever before, on account of the growth and the increasing prosperity of these schools, there is now a danger arising lest she become less of a university on account of this neglect of the pressing interests of the college proper. The patrons of the college have a right to demand that this neglect be not suffered to continue longer...
...fairer for every one. If a man draws a room and finds he cannot occupy it, let him give it up and the bursar will dispose of it. This would do away with all the evils that belong to the present system. Let all the college unite and demand the abolishing of transfers...