Word: hopes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After the meeting a crowd of students headed by the drum corps marched to President Eliot's house. President Eliot made a short speech in which he expressed his approval of the spirit of the flag giving, and a hope that something might be presented to the "Harvard" which officers and men alike might appreciate. He counselled the students to act with certainty, moderation and resolution...
...dinner will be held at the Hotel Vendome, corner of Commonwealth avenue and Dartmouth streets at 7 p. m. sharp. Tickets $2.00, are on sale at Leavitt's. As dinner has been ordered for all who signed the book, they must of course buy their tickets. The committee hope to be able to sell tickets until 5 p. m., but as the approximate number must be known by 11 a. m. the number for sale after that time will be limited. 255 men have already signed...
...hope that the projected formation of a Drum Corps to assist the drill squads in their work, will commend itself to enough men to insure its success. An individual drummer or two can be of use now, to lead the different squads at each hour of drill, and accustom the men to keeping regular time in going through the manoeuvres. When the companies are permanently organized and battalion drill begun on Soldiers Field, not only will an efficient drum corps be an absolute necessity, but the College Band will be expected to proffer its services...
...young man, not having already acquired the knowledge, to perfect himself in the elements of the manual of arms." "The conditions now existing,"- we would ask those who have responded to the call to consider these, thinking that they may really be working for a purpose, but with the hope that conditions will soon be such as will enable Lieutenant Robinson to return and complete his term of teaching at Harvard...
...general failure to support the subscription for the '97 'Varsity nine cups. The sum raised last week was to say the least inadequate, and if after this morning's letter from the class presidents more subscriptions are not forthcoming, private canvassing will have to be resorted to. We hope that such a step will be unnecessary however, for the main point of giving these cups is to have them come freely from the fellows in token of their recognition...