Word: hope
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...only the various library officials, but the students themselves, were sharply on the watch for violations of privilege, and would do their utmost to trace all concealed books to the responsible parties, the number of offenses could not but be diminished. Perhaps, though, it would be too much to hope that any one culprit could be convicted and made a discouraging example to such as might without it have continued in their evil ways...
...political prospects, however, point not in this direction, but towards a contraction of the currency. There is a reasonable hope, too, that the two functions of the treasury will be separated, but that, contrary to the English system, the government will retain the function of issuing currency...
...letter from one of the graduates of the College-himself one of the speakers in a debate with Yale-are some words which are quoted below in the hope that they may appeal to undergraduates who wish to hold the distinction won by Harvard in former speaking contests...
...graduate of the college, I feel grateful for the incentive given to me for meeting men in the discussion of questions that should interest every man in a republic like ours. I look with earnest hope to the enlargement and progression of the work in public speaking which is doing so much for our College...
...There will be no race this year with Oxford or Cambridge, as it is impossible to arrange suitable dates. Our crew cannot go across early enough to suit the Englishmen, and they cannot hold their crew together long enough after their race to meet Yale. It was the general hope that this race might be arranged and its failure this year is a disappointment...