Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...larger attendance was present at vespers last evening than one would expect from the bad weather. The congregation, however, consisted chiefly of Cambridge citizens, as the approaching mid-years prevented many students from coming. After the introductory prayer by Dr. F. G. Peabody, the choir sang the selection "Lovely appeared over the Mountains," from Gounod's Redemption. The for thieth Psalm was read, and Shelley's "Christian, the Evening waits before Thee," was sung. Rev. Dr. McKenzie spoke briefly of the importance of developing our spiritual natures. He alluded to the religious lives lead by earlier members of the University...
...would have the club at his mercy. The other members would then have to expel him unanimously; or, failing of unanimity, some would have to resign and so break up the club rather than remain associated with him; and this sort of aggressive righteousness was to much to expect from men bred in our atmosphere. A challenge to that kind of righteousness was, it seemed. one which we could hardly count on men's accepting...
...wages for cook and help, $153.- 80 may at first seem a large sum; but when one considers the importance of the cook's position, he practically has the success of the crew in his hands, one would naturally expect that high wages should be paid for a short term of service. It may be well to add that "help" signifies three assistants...
Another general complaint made by those who board at Memorial is that they get tired of the sameness of the fare and lose their appetites. The same bill of fare appears every week on the same day and one knows beforehand just what to expect. This could be easily changed and such a variation adds to the relish of their meals. By lessening the number of vegetables served each day a greater variety could be offered without increase of expense. The fish is almost uniformly bad and everybody would be willing to give it up on four days...
...Play" they can hardly be excused even on the score of their being mere "padding" to fill up the number. While such versifying is very good for a song when the listeners won't hear the words in any way, it seems rather hard to expect anyone to enjoy reading them...