Word: lest
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...have grossly abused their privileges, and 73 volumes have been reported as missing from April, 1908, to January 1, 1909. It is charitable to suppose that when these volumes were removed, their readers intended to return them sooner or later, but apparently they have completely forgotten their intentions. The lest they can do is to return the books at once and submit to the stipulated fine. As to the future, it is for the members of the Union who believe in preserving the library intact, to create a sentiment which will brand all offenders as undesirable members of this community...
...executive committee the full power of closing the gallery to all at any time it should see fit. There has been enough of this rowdiness. Let the new members of the College take heed before the authorities are forced to close the hall from the public in shame lest outsiders conclude that the diners are hoodlums instead of gentlemen...
...those men who will sacrifice a whole season of football or baseball for 2 or 3 swimming events, where time by the most approved stop-watches never exceeds four minutes, yet is by common consent of the legislators pronounced an extravagant mis-appropriation of time, energy, and gray matter. Lest such wholesale absorption of athletics be increased they have made the two-season rule...
CERCLE FRANCAIS LECTURES. H. "Le genie breton; lest rapports avec le genie des autres peuples celtiques," M. Le Braz, Sanders Theatre, 4.30 P. M. Admission by ticket only till 4.25; after that hour open to the public...
...Princeton to repeat all these offences and perhaps add new ones the next time opportunity offers. Yale, too, has in the past few years submitted to most extraordinary treatment at Princeton, without protest, or at least without any convincing protest. Like ourselves, Yale is afraid to speak out lest someone say that their protest. Like ourselves, Yale is afraid to speak out lest someone say that their protests are inspired by the "sourness" following the loss of a game. But it seems to me that there should be some straight forward expression of what we all must feel, even...