Word: letting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...extended to Count Johannes some years ago; putty blowers, decayed oranges and overgrown sunflowers, being substituted for bouquets and applause. The New Haven Register trusts, for the honor of Yale and the credit of the university city, that this programme, if intended, shall be dropped. 'Yale,' it says, 'should let Princeton and Harvard bear off the undisputed palm for rowdyism and boorishness.' As for Princeton, we will say nothing; but, as between Harvard and Yale, on a question of rowdyism, Yale will take the cake. The Harvard boys have a great spirit of fun, but nowadays it is oftenest vented...
...Yale," says the New Haven Register, "should let Princeton and Harvard bear off the undisputed palm for rowdyism and boorishness." That would be an excellent thing for Yale, no doubt, but the boys are likely to make a good fight for that "palm" yet. - [Herald...
...about me certain signs of an aesthetic movement. I see certain young men who are, no doubt, sincere; but I can assure them that they are no more than caricatures." As he looked around him he said. "Save me from my disciples!" and then added, "but rather let me, as Wadsworth says, "Turn me from these bold, bad men'." Mr. Wilde spoke very pleasantly of his visit to Harvard, and suggested how finely the statue of a Greek athlete would look standing in our gymnasium, and what an ennobling influence it would have there. He said he would like...
...only ones who cause delay. In a certain examination yesterday morning, the papers were not distributed until twenty minutes past the hour. This delay was not caused by the inspection of the books of men who came in late, but by the non-appearance of the instructor. Let us hope that in the future promptness in all matters concering examinations will characterize the actions of instructors as well as those of students...
...excessive grind now going on daily at the library calls attention again to the poor ventilation of the reading-room. It would be well if the windows could be opened for a while every morning, so that pure, fresh air might be let in. In this way time could also be given to heat up the room again before the students get to work...