Word: hand
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There seems to be much complaint of their fare among the waiters of Memorial. They say it is not so good as it ought to be. For, first, they are compelled to be on hand every morning by seven o'clock for breakfast. Even then it is likely not to be ready; if ready, 'tis so rudely prepared, or, otherwise, so inedible, being mere outside trimmings of meat somewhat stewed or parboiled, as almost to cause a riot among them. All the help eat at this time; but for the waiters alone it is a regular meal; for the other...
...What is it intended that this so-called university club shall be? If a custom of exclusion is to be practiced the result is that the club, however bright its promise, cannot succeed in meeting such a need as is said to exist. If the club on the other hand is to be simply a meeting place little less general than the yard, and every man who cares to do so can spend an hour at the club house with the hope of meeting the men whom he meets every day in the yard, and with the same probability...
...constantly have these two things: a vast number of young fellows running about the country, doing almost anything and doing it ill; and on the other hand, a considerable number of places looking almost in vain for somebody to do the best work...
...refused premission to take his examination yesterday because he had failed to hand in his blue-book...
There is a rumor afloat that the H. A. A. is about to take the flooding of Holmes Field in hand. It is to be hoped the report is well founded...