Word: granted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...instructions of a trainer for races, jumping, etc., can be objected to, we cannot see. We must grant, however, that the fact that the student world at Harvard has yielded so gracefully and easily, shows that there must be greater ground for the prohibition than we can see. - [Princetonian...
...learn that the faculty at their last meeting postponed the consideration of the petition for the extension of the Thanksgiving recess until their next meeting, which will be held one week from Monday. It appears, furthermore, that the faculty has no power to grant the desired extension. All that they can do is to consider the matter and send the petition with their recommendation to the corporation and board of overseers, who will grant it or not, as they see fit. It is not probable, however, that there will be time to take action upon the matter this year...
...General Grant and his son visited the Institute fair yesterday. A complimentary dinner was given them last evening at the Vendome...
...understand that a petition is now being circulated among undergraduates requesting that the Thanksgiving recess be extended to the Monday following the day itself. There is no doubt but that the petition will receive many signatures, and it is to be hoped that the faculty will decide to grant it. The last issue of the Crimson contained an editorial on the subject, which sets forth very fully the arguments for and against the desired extension, and leaves little to be added. We can only say that we do not believe that there is a man in college who would...
According to the terms of the grant it was found that Jarvis could never be fenced in, so that the corporation has been puzzled to settle the question of a satisfactory athletic field, which could be shut off from the public and would satisfy the wants of the college. A plan has finally been hit upon. The gradual invasion of Holmes has been reducing its limits for some time; what with the Physical Laboratory, the Gymnasium, and the new Law school; and it is proposed to place the new Physical Laboratory still further out in the field...