Word: extras
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...important agent in keeping the seats at the many tables permanently occupied. This order system has grown to immense proportions during the last four years. Several hundred orders are now sent down and filled at a single meal. While there are very few who do not indulge in an extra now and then, the regular patrons of this system are those who do not care if the price of board rises above $4.50. These are the men who formerly went to outside private tables after a few weeks at Memorial. They are now inclined to remain in the Hall...
...glad to learn that the instructors who have charge of the commencement parts this year will make an extra effort to have all the parts possess that quality in which commencement exercises are singularly lacking, the quality of being interesting. Now there is nothing in the nature of a commencement part that requires stupidity, yet stupidity is the rule, not the exception in commencement parts. The facts are often scholarly, but seldom interesting. This year, however, the parts, we are told, must be interesting above all other things. The topics must be as far as possible live toplcs...
...candidates for the Mott Haven team who intend to charge extra board to the H. A. A., are requested to give their names to the captain...
...glad to learn that the instructors who have charge of the commencement parts this year will make an extra effort to have all the parts possess that quality in which commencement exercises are singularly lacking, the quality of being interesting. Now there is nothing in the nature of a commencement part that requires stupidity, yet stupidity is the rule, not the exception in commencement parts. The facts are often scholarly, but seldom interesting. This year, however, the parts, we are told, must be interesting above all other things. The topics must be as far as possible live topics...
...candidates for the Mott Haven team who intend to charge extra board to the H. A. A., are requested to give their names to the captain...