Word: letting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...conducted might provide a training in the business of a deliberative assembly which is sadly needed. A presiding officer who knows how business ought to be done, and tries to do it properly, meets anything but encouragement from the unparliamentary fashion in which business is presented. This tendency to let things slide--to rest content with results, and sometimes with no results--has its influence on a great number of our college enterprises. We collect our athletic subscriptions and sell our tickets in a slip-shod fashion. When the grievance becomes intolerable somebody remonstrates and we experience a reform. Naturally...
...study of law is no more a reason in itself against playing football than is the study of Latin or of mathematics. We are strong enough to act alone if we want to, but it is usually better to move in agreement with others and sometimes to let well enough alone. ARCHIBALD CARY COOLIDGE...
DEAR SIR.--I call your attention to the fact that rooms in the College Yard are hereafter to be let with special reference to their occupation by Undergraduates in the College and in the Scientific School...
...conclusion let me emphasize two strong points in favor of the Committee's plan. First, all the events are gathered within a reasonably small number of days. It will be convenient for Class Day guests to remain for the boat race. That occasion is bound to benefit by the change. The race already suffers under the disadvantage of being held at a distance. The plan suggested in the communication means if anything a smaller attendance at the race. The Committee's plan means a larger attendance...
...slowly fares across the field (with rubbers, let us hope...