Word: far
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...institution as useful as the Co-operative Society. I voice, however, the sentiments of a goodly number in protesting against the frequent and usually unwarranted rudeness of the management. The independent spirit of the officials is possibly pardonable, but the manner of its display is inexpressibly galling. Any complaint, far from being met in a proper spirit, seems to be regarded by the superintendent in the light of a personal affront, and the complainant is subjected too often to abuse...
...number of men computed to come under the various grades is not given definitely, but, so far as it is given, shows a wide variation from Professor Palmer's figures. The author of "College Expenses" states that of the two lowest grades together-men spending less than $810-there are about thirty men from each class; whereas Prof. Palmer, in answer to the question "What is a competent allowance for a man coming to Harvard?" says: "If he will live closely, carefully, yet with full regard to all that is required, he may do so, with nearly half his class...
...Yale men, made his appearance at New Harven yesterday. He was enthusiastically greeted, and escorted to the new training table. After dinner he was closeted with Captain Stevenson and ex-Captain Cowles. Cook is very reticent in giving information about the crew; he does not commit himself even so far as to state its strength compared with those of former years. He went out in the afternoon to look the men over and see what progress they had made with the stroke. it is highly probable that there will be a considerable weeding out of the candidates soon...
...place here. As this precarious supply of gas may be cut off at any moment, every one should remember not to leave the gas burning in his room. An ounce of precaution in heading this admonition may save an infinite amount of trouble, even if not something far worse in the way of an explosion...
...Equity Jurisdiction," by Prof. C. C. Langdell, of the Law School. Prof. Langdell is regarded as one of the leading authorities in the country on this subject, and he has gathered into the pages printed in the Review, some of the results of years of study. The work, as far as published, has been received with a great deal of attention. It is characterized by solid learning and by careful criticism. The fourth and last part of the work will be published next October...