Word: evening
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seven years, although these are the very ones now in demand. The old examinations are of little value on account of the continual advance in the courses and change of instructors, and the corresponding variance in the character of the questions. The constant use which is made of even these old specimens and of the final papers shows the urgent need of a complete collection of recent papers, mid-year as well as final, in all courses in which examinations are held...
...that some mode of expressing displeasure of the student's action should be found. The most common way is loss of the first few minutes of the examination. But this mode of punishment makes suffer an entire room full of men, since one cannot settle down to work while even a slight amount of bustle or confusion is going on around him. Consequently we hope that every one who has not already handed in blue books will do so before the day set for his individual examinations...
...years, always been interesting, though not very scientific, and this year with the added attraction of the open events, for which several Harvard men have already signified their intention of entering, the boys do not see why they cannot make their meeting as successful as the Tech. sports. They even hope to secure entries from Yale, and from Exeter, Andover, and other schools and colleges. They also hope to get a number of entries from men who have before not had a chance to enter any reputable sports, for strange as it may seem, this is almost the first meetings...
...state of things when only a few men present themselves as candidates for the freshman lacrosse team. Here is one of the best opportunities for the freshmen to enter into a healthy and pleasurable sport, yet, notwithstanding all the inducements offered, few men take advantage of them. There are even yet some things that freshmen do not know, and it is a kindness to point out to them that the freshman teams of today will be the 'varsity teams two or three years hence. If our freshman teams are poor, we need have no hope for future intercollegiate victories. Ninety...
...taking the trouble, it would be a very easy matter for two or three men to announce a run for a certain day, and place a blue book in some convenient place for the signatures of those who wish to run, and if sufficient interest is shown it might even be possible to form a hare and hound club to arrange runs and to further the interests of one of the most popular and beneficial sports in college. English schools have these clubs, and as hare and hound runs are increasing so in popularity, I see no reason...