Word: lessing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...response to the offer, made in our last issue, to send the Crimson to the rooms of subscribers, we have received less than a dozen requests to do so. We are therefore compelled to withdraw the offer...
Thus the result of the entire system is that those men who bid fair to be our more prominent writers and thinkers are induced to exercise themselves more in writing and thinking than less promising students, who will seldom need to do more than write business letters. Of course, there are many men who do not use any of these means of education, for even a theme may be bought for a few dollars; still it is through no fault of our system that men remain awkward in expressing themselves. That many of our best writers are willing to make...
...right to 3 3/1. Thus it is seen that boats which last year were provided for about 235 men, paying $3,500, are used by 78 men, who have paid sometimes only half a year's assessment; so that so far Mr. Blakey's receipts are this year less than a third of last year's. Most of his boats are lying useless on his hands, or are used by men who will not pay promptly, and who, by the Constitution, should be prevented by the club officers from rowing...
...soon as it is possible; we therefore hope that, if the club officers have reason to think that $15 a year is too much, they will publish their figures and ask a reduction. At present, students have no right to ask concessions from him, since he is receiving less than a third of the sum he was led to expect annually...
...second half-hour Tufts had the wind, but our men seemed to have warmed up to their work, Cushing very nearly making a touch-down and the ball still sticking close to the Tufts line. The heavy weight of the Tufts men seemed to make them less able to stand the tumbling, and their wind seemed to be giving out, for they were evidently playing for time, their repeated and unnecessary cries of "foul" becoming rather laughable. The second half-hour closed without a touch-down, but leaving our men full of confidence, though rather disgusted at the "foul" crying...