Word: hoping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...California, 4,400 feet above the sea-level, and about 14 miles east of the city of San Jose. The atmospheric conditions of the site are peculiarly favorable to astronomical observations, and with a good man in charge of the observatory, great results may be expected. Let us hope that an astronomor, skilled in his science and enthusiastic in his work, may be chosen for the place; for on him more than on the instruments will the reputation of the observatory depend...
...hope all who are interested, whether members of the society or not, will attend the meeting at 7 o'clock this evening, in Sever 11. This is a matter that affects us all, inasmuch as it is a question of keeping Cambridge prices down twenty per cent, for cash purchases...
...question, but, up to date, we have not received a single complaint about the piano fiend. Can it be that the musical men have loafed more than usual this season? Or are we to believe that a spirit of forbearance has crept in among them? We are led to hope that the latter solution of the problem is the true...
...money cannot be raised, however, it might be well to have some portion of the library reserved for the exclusive use of Divinity students. Of course, this plan would not be nearly as useful as the other, and we sincerely hope that the fund desired may be obtained...
Prof. C. C. Everett and Prof. E. C. Peabody, of the committee on the library, have published a statement, in the hope that some friend of the school may come to its aid, so that it can accept this gift. Some of the volumes are of general interest, and some are very curious and rare. the donation is received with gratitude, but also with embarrassment, for at present there is no accommodation for so large a collection. A condition of the gift is, that "there shall be secured, as soon as possible, for this condition and for the rest...