Word: letting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...sociology divine help is especially needful, for to move men an appeal must be made to the divine qualities which are in them. This fact is particularly true in its application to the solution of the race problem. The spirit of the sixteenth century was to lie back and let God do one's work. The spirit of the twentieth century is to act progressively...
...communication in yesterday's CRIMSON, designating the Yard room assignment as a failure, was such an expression of unfriendly criticism without any foundation in truth or reason, that I deem it advisable to set forth a few facts in the case and let men judge for themselves the degree of success of the early room drawing...
...This count does not reckon in applications from men in College dormitories off the Yard, nor from men in private houses, etc., who swell the number of successful applications from men not now living in the Yard. There were 11 quadruple applications: of these six were successful. Rooms were let as follows: 21 in Stoughton: 16 in Holworthy: 13 in Weld: 2 in Thayer. In Weld, 7, and in Thayer, 2 were not let. There are then, nine rooms not taken; there will be a considerable number of additional rooms in these dormitories vacated at the end of the year...
...Let each man consider his responsibilities to his class and to his University in taking advantage of these privileges. A precedent established by our class in this direction will not fail to affect the whole Harvard spirit for years to come...
...prepared by Guy Lowell '92, will probably be submitted to the Corporation within the next two weeks. The Professors of the Philosophy Department will then be asked to examine them, and determine whether they satisfy all the needs of the department. If they are satisfactory, the contracts will be let as soon as possible, and work will be commenced at an early date. The building will be erected on the ground at present occupied by Professor Shaler's residence, and will be devoted exclusively to the work of the Philosophy Department...