Word: getting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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When, therefore, the second meeting came around we had no definite plan to offer, and, naturally, could not get sanction to any reforms offered on the spur of the moment. as we had no systematic connection between them. Then we drew up a plan, showing very carefully how the changes would each remedy some evil of previous years; this was promptly acknowledged good by the Corporation Committee. A summary of this plan was published in Monday's CRIMSON. I personally feel that this plan would be a success, although it would depend wholly on the way the men would...
...account of the lowering of the flowers, there would have to be a rush to wards the Tree at a given signal. As those near by would have the best chance of success, there would be an endless preliminary manoeuvering to get in the front rank, which would be most tiresome to the spectators. The Class Day officers would be powerless to keep the men from fighting for front place. There would be inequality of opportunity from the very start. Then when the crowed had once got around the Tree, there would be a block instead of a lively scrimmage...
...means established, that all these men desire a large season of festivity, and that a three-day celebration would be less of a strain than the present one day, we have still to consider the case of the other fifty per cent-the fellows who neither spread nor get more than one or two invitations to the spreads of their more fortunate class-mates. These men find Class Day just long enough. They take perhaps half a dozen relatives and friends to Sanders in the morning, to the Tree in the afternoon, and to Memorial or the Gymnasium...
...Senior class out of the University in June with the greatest possible dignity, gentlemanliness and cleanliness, befitting Seniors, I suggest the wearing of cap and gown to all college exercises after the Easter vacation. We have voted to appear in graduating garb on one day at least,-why not get the wear out of the aforesaid articles while...
...will issue return postals early this week in order to get the opinion of every man who would take part in the Class Day exercises. This will be better than a class or mass meeting as it would reach all those who would not, or could not attend, and we know it would have more weight with the Corporation as it would be more nearly a complete opinion. It is absolutely necessary that these postals be returned immediately and answered in full...