Word: hoping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...matter of congratulation that Yale has such a height of self-satisfaction. Nevertheless it is true that every Harvard man who reads the above quotation must feel in some slight measure the force of the criticism implied therein. We do not mean to disparage the recent conference. We hope it is only the first of many more such meetings, called to discuss both other as well as similar subjects. It is evident that there is at present little to be done by the students in the matter. We can only await the outcome of the negotiations now in progress between...
...will win two or three events for her. She will make every effort to increase her number of first prizes, and it behooves our men to do everything possible to keep the great cup where it is now. The large number of candidates for places is encouraging, let us hope that they keep on trying and do not stop training as soon as the novelty and excitement has worn...
...yard, but could redeem from neglect a building which is dear to many of the alumni from the memories which cling to it. By altering the three lower stories into students' rooms, the fourth story could be left undivided and thus be still used for examination purposes. We hope that the faculty may see fit to consider this project at an early date. that steps may be taken toward making the alterations during the summer vacation. The expense would not be heavy, and the returns from room rent would pay a sufficient percentage of interest on the money expended...
...less in the dark in regard to the present attitude of the college authorities on the subject, with a more or less definite idea of the views held by some of the more influential members of the faculty, and presumably therefore by the faculty in general. We also hope that the knowledge by the faculty of the views of a large proportion of the students on the matter of professionalism as expressed at the conference by the president of the athletic association and others may be of use in bringing about a better mutual understanding on both sides...
...hereafter they may know what regulatious or changes to expect from the faculty, and may not again, as has once been the case, have this sense of justice and fair play outraged by the sudden adoption of any restriction by the faculty without fair notice. We would also certainly hope that as a result of this conference more cordial and less distrustful relations may be brought about between the faculty and the students. But this can hardly be unless the former will abandon its present policy of secrecy and inconsistency and will definitely outline its course at least...