Word: longed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Hall, was built in 1804, the funds necessary for it having been mainly obtained by a lottery sanctioned by the legislature. The building, as it stands now, has undergone but few changes since its erection. Originally there were staircases from each door, but those toward the common have long ago disappeared to make space for bed-rooms, and the little closets called "studies" have been torn down to make the rooms larger...
...take the place of the junior promenades and senior germans at other colleges. Care ought to be taken, then, that they should be worthy of the two clubs that have them in charge, and of the college. It is a shame that the many young ladies who come from long distances for these concerts and our friends nearer at hand who turn out in such flattering numbers, should have their delight marred by anything second rate. Without essentially changing the nature of the dance, two improvements can be easily made. First, for twenty-five dollars more than is now paid...
...seems hardly necessary to call attention to the undeniable statements, anent the Glee Club dances, made in a communication in to-day's issue of the CRIMSON. The troubles referred to have, for a long time, been obvious enough, and to outsiders it looks remarkably like carelessness and a lack of pains that these otherwise enjoyable occasions should be marred by faults so easily removed. Where the pleasure of so many is concerned, members of the committee who have the arrangements in charge should give themselves no rest until these improvements are effected...
...many obstacles which have impeded Harvard's success in the past has now been removed. It has been openly acknowledged at other colleges that Harvard's defeats during the past three years have been in great measure owing to the baneful restriction imposed by the faculty.- So long as these restrictions confrued, it was confidently maintained that we could never hope to equal other colleges in athletics...
...bring to light the truth. The church has more than once adopted the spirit of condemnation and has failed; the spirit of approval of things that are excellent can alone give permanent strength to Christian organization. The service closed with the singing of Pflenger's anthem, "How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord...