Word: helpful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...almost a right to demand organizations to turn out in their procession as well as in the Republican. Since the members of the band and drum corps who are opposed to Mr. Blaine are willing to risk for the moment their political feelings and to turn out to help make Harvard's share in the Republican procession a grand success, it seems only courtesy that the Blaine men in the two bodies should return the favor by turning out willingly in the Cleveland procession of Wednesday night. It seems to me that only two objections can possibly be urged ; first...
...events which will help to make this year a memorable one in student estimation is the new rule lately passed by the faculty, by which upperclassmen are given the privilege of substituting some optional course for conditions on certain. courses of freshman work, notably the required work in mathematics. To say that this radical change has been hailed with enthusiasm by the students most concerned in its operation is but a mild statement. As far back as student memory reaches, the mathematics of freshman year has been a thorn in the flesh to generations of incoming classes. It is almost...
...another column is a notice from the drum major of the Harvard drum corps urging all men to come out and help in forming a suitable drum corps to head the Harvard battalions in the coming torch-light parade. Of course the first requisite for a fine drum corps is a large number of men, as the principle requisite is noise, and the colleges would be disappointed if our delegation does not have the biggest corps of drums and fifes in the procession. Every man who can play any one of the instrument named or who feels that...
...expenses. Whatever is pledged shall be payable, one-half before the 15th of next April, and the remainder before April 15, 1886. Some of the alumni class associations have already given liberal sums and contributions have been received from several other quarters. The undergraduates have also been asked to help in furthering this good work and it is expected that a considerable amount will be raised in this way. Altogether, the prospects are bright for a good gymnasium but the college will have to wait two or three years before it is completed...
...from him. He was shown the workings of the organization here, and also many of the affiliated tradesmen, from whom he ordered many articles for the Michigan students, finding Boston an advantageous place in which to buy. With the enthusiasm already shown he thought that the society could not help being successful and sure of a rapid growth, as it is looked upon with much favor by the college authorities...