Word: hoping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Saturday, the 13th, their names will be taken from the class lists, and all orders for their pictures be cancelled. As this will be an inconvenience to the class, and as their pictures can not be put with the rest of the class in the class albums, we earnestly hope that appointments will be made immediately. The groups not yet taken should be arranged for as soon as possible. The class group will be taken to-day at 1.30, on the north steps of Memorial...
...hoped that the measures taken at the last yard concert, to keep the mucker element at a proper distance, are but the beginnings of an action still more stringent and effective. A little energy and firmness, would very soon teach the objectionable young mucker that his place is not in the yard, and his task not to make himself as disagreeable, and everybody else as uncomfortable, as possible. Perhaps a good strong policeman, with a stronger "billy," would be as effective as anything else. But a policeman could not attain complete success, if he had not the co-operation...
...possession of the paper before the examination. This, unfortunately, is seldom if ever practicable. The printing is watched with the most jealous care, and as soon as the papers come from the press they are safely placed under lock and key, where the wicked student has no hope of effecting an entrance. Knowing that to obtain a copy of the paper is not practicable, the ingenious young man, whose conscience and knowledge are both at a low ebb, prepares himself for the battle. That is, he makes his "cribs." An old-fashioned "crib" is made by taking a strip...
...Wiggins, the valedictorian, is the youngest, being only 19 years, 7 months old. Twenty-one will graduate under 21. Seventy-two are church members. There are 76 republicans in the class, 18 democrats and 24 "mugwumps." Of these 58 are free-traders and 44 protectionists. Thirty-eight hope to study law, 14 theology, 12 medicine, 5 banking, 7 teaching and 16 business...
Altogether the concert was a decided success, musically and financially; and the club is to be congratulated upon it. We are not only gratified at their sucess, but we take the liberty of hoping that the club will not disband till it has given the college at least one more opportunity to hear as excellent a concert as it gave last night; and we also thank them for having initiated a custom which we hope will become permanent...