Word: hoping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Progress says of the Washington and Lee University, that "the Southern people hope to make it the 'Harvard' of the South...
...education seems to be making a general advance all along the line. The following note from John G. Whittier has been written to a brother trustee of Brown University: "I hope the time is not far distant when Brown University will be open to women. The traditions of the noble old institution are all in favor of broad liberality and equality of rights and privileges. The state of my health and the increasing weight of years may prevent me from taking an active part in the matter, but it would be a great satisfaction to give my voice in behalf...
...institutions as the Harvard Annex and Girton, young as they are, have proved that the opposition urged to the higher education of women must soon be a thing of the past. The general impression seems to be that Columbia will make some sort of provision for women, and we hope soon to be able to welcome at least a Columbia "Annex...
...last edition of the X. Y-Z. correspondence, to be found in our columns this morning, contains a sensible suggestion, and we hope that this attempt to mediate between the Memorial directors and their constituents will be successful. A vote on the subject of doing away with coffee on the dinner bill of fare would show the directors the sentiment of the members, but though this should be regarded in reconsidering the matter, the decision should by no means rest with the vote. The directors are the best judges in regard to the expenses of the hall, and a vote...
...understand that the cricketers in college intend to put forth all their energy in the spring in order to raise a good eleven and awaken an interest in cricket throughout the college. In the first object they may reasonably hope for success. There are already a number of good cricket players in college, and with energy and steady practice there is no reason why they should not bring out a team able to make a good stand against the elevens from other universities. But in awakening a general interest in this sport the difficulties will be greater. In the first...