Word: janitorism
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...students will be required to conform to such rules and regulations as the janitor of their building may see fit to make...
Students are required to employ the janitor of their building, who is selected by the Faculty. No complaints of the janitor for carelessness, intemperance, or dishonesty will be entertained by the Borsair. On the contrary, the Borsair will be entertained by the complaints. Care has been taken to provide in each case a person who, under ordinary circumstances, will give no cause for such complaint. It is therefore recommended that students keep their boots clean, so that there will be no chance for dissatisfaction if they are not blacked; that nothing but milk and water be kept in rooms...
...arrangement with the janitor and goodies of each building, it has been provided that rooms and beds are to be made up once every 3 1/2 days. Any student having boots blacked or beds made up oftener than twice a week, therefore, will receive final dismissal from college...
...inquiry "Why are not students' letters delivered at 5.30 P. M. the same as citizens'?" I would answer that it is impossible at that hour for the carrier to find his way through the dark halls, and Mr. Danforth says he is not willing to employ a janitor for the purpose of lighting the gas, which is now used by students only as they require, unless some greater demand is made than now exists...
...meeting was then adjourned at 2 A. M. During the evening about fourteen dollars were collected for the janitor. A great deal of enthusiasm and good-humor pervaded the meeting, though the conduct of a few individuals brought up reminiscences of Freshman days...