Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...demand for Gray Heliotypes has been so enormous that Mr. Palmer finds he cannot devote the necessary time to their sale, and has made over that part of his charge to Mr. Sever, who will continue the sale at his store, at Mr. Palmer's prices. Mr. Palmer will still have the general supervision of the prints, inspecting each copy before it is offered for sale, and fixing the price. The price of the heliotypes was intended to be just the cost. But when the contract was made, Mr. Palmer had not the slightest expectation of selling so many...
...subject is boldly and originally treated. We recognize the right of literary ladies and gentlemen, founded on custom, to paint us very black indeed; but we are used to being saved at the eleventh hour, and demand it as a right. We cannot, therefore, commend this poem for its sentiment, although the execution is eminently artistic...
Very likely the critic is not able to take full advantage of all the opportunities now offered. With the present system of chums and compulsory recitations few are enabled to do as much as they demand of themselves in preparation for the class-room, much less can they accomplish all that the Professors can offer. But since such drawbacks exist as compulsory recitations, and the other disturbing influences of college, with which there are none not somewhat familiar, is it too much to ask of our professors, that they make their class-room as entertaining as possible; that they impress...
...that those plank-walks have been laid, there is one other thing that seems to demand immediate attention. Where so many persons sleep in a single building, as is the case here at college, too great precautions cannot be taken that an easy means of escape be provided in case of fire. We are glad to see that fire-escapes have recently been placed upon Holyoke, and it certainly would not be amiss to place them upon all the college dormitories...