Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...look out for such things and his negligence in not having done so is unpardonable. The fact that the same trouble occurred about two weeks ago might be taken as sufficient reason for us to have been on our guard; but the fact is that one would hardly expect a thing like that to happen twice. Once is enough for one steward. The directors are of course not in any way to blame for they cannot be expected to supervise the cooking. I am sorry to make trouble for them, but we have a right not to be poisoned. UNDERGRADUATE...
Work on the Architecture Building is progressing steadily, and several rooms on the ground floor are nearly finished. The plumbing is ready for use with the exception of a few alterations to be made in the basement. The painters expect to complete their work today. The least advanced part of the building is the entrance hall, where the plaster casts are. It will be at least a week before the casts that line the east side of the hall will be finished; and the pieces for the northwest corner have not yet been begun. The building will be ready...
...five men were out for football practice yesterday. Of these, only four weighed over 170 pounds. At this time of year such a showing makes the outlook very serious. It means one of two things: either more men must show up at once, or the class of 1905 can expect nothing but defeat in football. All heavy men are earnestly asked to report at Soldiers Field on Monday. All who know of such men weighing over 170 pounds are urged to notify the coaches...
...being caught off first base in the third inning be a simple trick. Murphy again played well at second base, but he made the only fielding error for the team by poor handling of Never's grounder in the third. The infield played well other-wise, expect for slow handling of Blanchard's scratch hit between third and short in the second inning...
...Bowdoin team, Nevers alone played without an error. The whole infield played a fast game at times, but went to pieces with men on bases. Coffin made a brilliant catch of Clark's long fly to deep left field, but expect for that the outfielders were slow, especially in handling hits...