Word: frequenting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Hayes and Wheeler and Reform in the Faculty," "Honesty in Policies and Cribs in Examinations," "Free Trade, a free Press, and Free Beer," "Hard Money and Soft Electives;" these were some of the stirring principles announced. That the students were also unusually patriotic that year, was shown by their frequent appeals to the "Spirit of '76." This they carried with them in the black bottles...
Holden's work deserves especial mention, as it was his first appearance. He won frequent applause by his running and dodging...
...those who entered the Boylston prize speaking last spring. The work of the class is to consist of readings from Shakespeare once a week, (Those who remember the character interpretation of Macbeth in Eng. 9 last year, will appreciate this,) and of public declamations fortnightly. This latter plan of frequent public declamations is an experiment at Harvard, but it has been tried with marked success by at least one other college, and bids fair to yield practical results here. The advanced course is a voluntary one, both with student and instructor, and will be limited to about twenty members...
...year's work, the present may be deemed an appropriate time to say a few words about its management, for the benefit of the incoming class. In former years the courts upon the college grounds were held by a sort of "squatter sovereignty," and complaints in consequence became so frequent that the tennis players of the university formed an association, which was to assume charge of the courts, and, in return for the small annual assessment fee required, was to keep them marked and rolled...
...sale of the files of the reading room, which occurs today, should be well attended by the students who are interested in the success of this institution The advantages of such a room are obvious and are well shown by the number of men who frequent the rooms. It is difficult, however, to pay the current expenses and this method is taken to increase, as far as possible, the receipts. The files are often in themselves very valuable, and should command a good price. We hope the sale will meet with the success which it deserves...