Word: getting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...suggest that the wreath be placed within reach of a man standing on the ground, with the '97 emblem worked into this wreath; and that the men wear ordinary clothes. This arrangement would do away with the combinations both because a combination would not be needed to get the flowes and because in his ordinary clothes a man could not carry away enough flowers for other members of his combination. Moreover, with this every-man-for-himself idea, we believe that the large societies will agree to discontinue combinations, and that attempts to conceal large quantities of flowers will...
...which to pay off old scores instead of a good-natured scramble." Whatever trouble there may have been in past years has been caused by placing the flowers so high that it was necessary for groups of men to combine and struggle with other combinations in order to get them. If, as the Class Day Committee has suggested, the flowers were lowered so that they would be barely beyond one's reach when standing, there would be no need for combinations and the cause of the trouble would be removed...
...urged us to gather the opinions of the class concerning the changes proposed. We have asked for expressions of opinion and, in several ways, have, we believe, gathered the general opinion of the class. During the past week or two we have tried to meet the Corporation to get a final decision, but have been unable to do so. Informally, however, the President has stated that a plan of the "Tree" which we have submitted to him with fewer seats and much larger exits than at present will probably be satisfactory. We are to meet the Corporation today...
When a student pays five dollars a year towards the college infirmary he takes out a remarkably inexpensive and safe accident policy. He gets what thousands of persons hereabouts would be only too glad to get for the same amount,- medical treatment for one year. Why then should any man of prudence look upon this small charge as an "unwelcome mockery." And if perchance he is so fortunate as to enjoy good health during the year he has what the ordinary policy holder has not, the satisfaction of contributing to the welfare of his fellows and the institution of which...
Captain Goodridge has been giving the team very light work for the last few days in order to get the men into the best possible condition. Friday the team took a complete rest; Saturday they played a light practice game at Lower Mystic Pond. As a result of this light work, the men are in very good condition for the game this afternoon...