Word: hoping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that the young ladies of that institution ought to find considerable in the college papers to interest them. Aside from the athletic news in the papers, the greater part of the writing in the papers is on subjects relating to the University. We do not write in the mercenary hope of increasing our subscription list [although we should welcome any addition to it], but with a desire to make the CRIMSON actually representative organ of Harvard University, and all its connections...
...dare hope for no such good fortune. The toiling editor may, for all time to come, so far as we can see, be likened to Issachar, of whom it is written, "Yea, but he shall be likened unto an ass bending beneath two burdens," -stop a minute; there is something in that quotation that seems hardly to apply to the point in question; let us say, for instance, porter instead of ass; then the scriptural words will suit our case exactly...
...Harvard delegates will carry more weight both to the outside world, and more especially to Yale itself, than a letter signed by any three spectators of the game. On this account we are glad that the Association refused to sanction the opinions expressed in this letter, and hope it will be distinctly understood, that the letter is simply the opinion of three private individuals. The document, however, has no bearing whatever on the question of the championship. The special meeting of the Convention held directly after Thanksgiving day, decided that there should be no championship this year, that...
...call for a foot ball mass meeting on Tuesday evening meets with our heartiest approval. The sooner a committee sets to work to effect the desired changes in the rules the better Moreover, we hope that when the meeting is held, and men are nominated for positions on the amendment committee they will consent to stand as candidates and not jump up with that surprising alacrity which characterizes some men when their names are mentioned for office, to beg leave to decline the nomination. If all men who are nominated stand, there will be an opportunity to elect the best...
COMPULSORY PRAYERS.-Harvard college students have begun a "crusade" against morning prayers, in the hope of abolishing compulsory attendance upon them. When a Harvard student has been up the greater part of the night bedaubing with black paint the bronze statue of the founder of the institution, or painting in the same fashion the name of his class on the outside of the chapel, it is a hardship to make him rise in the morning and go to prayers. He is naturally exhausted with his night's struggle in behalf of the "black letter" art, and needs the sleep...