Word: hope
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sincerely hope that in the erection of this building the foremost thought will be to follow out those ideas in which Harvard students of art have for years been drilled. The words of the will, ornamental and appropriate," describing the museum, ought always to be borne in mind, to the end that at least we may have a building connected with the college to which, as a pleasing specimen of architecture, we may be referred. The buildings of our college yard have been severely criticised by able artists, but we hope that this new museum may be beautiful enough...
...assistance in response to the notice mentioned. Rev. F. B. Allen, superintendent of the Episcopal City Mission will preach on the fourth Sunday, and I shall preach on the second Sunday of each month. On the remaining Sundays Dr. Brooks and others will preach. In this way we hope to provide for the pastoral needs these people may have; to give them twice a month familiar faces, so that they may regard these clergymen, in a way, belonging to them; and also to furnish them with the ablest preachers who can be obtained from without...
...understands rowing and coaching as well as Bancroft. There are others who might fill the position but none whom we can think of who would be willing to devote his time, to become a professional teacher of rowing, even for the benefit of the Harvard crews. We sincerely hope that the proper man will be found before the end of the month and that our rowing interests will soon be placed on the path leading to the longed-for victory on the water...
...Glee, the Banjo and the Mandolin Clubs have accomplished not a little on their Western trip, and from all that we can gather from newspapers and other outside sources they did more to impress the public with the true character of Harvard than we had any reason even to hope. The accounts of the concerts in the various cities were always flattering, although much to our amusement, a Chicago paper states that "it is a great pity that there were so few college songs on the programme and so much that was foreign to college life," adding...
...Christmas vacation is the time for a renewal of good wishes for the coming year, and for determinations to make the next term more profitable than the last. On Monday, college life will begin again in earnest, and we sincerely hope that Harvard will continue to maintain that serious spirit of work which appears to have had control since the beginning of the eventful year just passed...