Word: longer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...eight new members added ; and Prof. Ames said if the superintendent were dismissed, and a clerk or so hired in his place, expensed for the rest of the year, and in future, would be $300 or less. Mr. Taussig moved that the society be left open for two weeks longer, in hopes of raising the $600 in the mean time. It was carried unanimously. Meanwhile $67 was subscribed on the floor, and swelled the subscription fund to $417. After much discussion, Mr. Merriam moved that the subscription to join the society for the rest of the year be made...
...lack of space, prevents us. We doubt if the "Four Freshmen" are fully alive to the enormous demands which they make upon us. We freely forgive them. Their excuse is ignorance or the present low state of the thermometer, which accounts for many cool things. When they have been longer with their class they will begin to comprehend that the number of bright men with whom they are associated is legion-not four...
Princeton has informed the University of Pennsylvania that her crew will no longer be a competitor for the Childs cup. In view of this the cup will probably be awarded to the winner of the intercollegiate regatta...
...call especial attention to the fact that the examination in Greek 8 will be held in Sever 29, instead of in Mass. 3, as previously announced. For the benefit of freshmen we would slate that each examination begins at 10 a. m., and lasts, by faculty regulations, no longer than three hours. Perhaps it is needless to call attention to the fact that by the regulations, students are forbidden to have any unauthorized books or papers in an examination room...
...spirit of Harvard is essentially a spirit of nonchalance. They who regard us with an eye that is rather critical than kind, call this disposition to restfulness, Harvard indifference. But the reproach of indifference can no longer be justly made against us. The age of change is at hand. We have a Chess club. Not long ago the members of '88 who are interested in chess, initialed into life what they imagined would be known as the Chess Club of '88. But the University grasped the idea and spread over the new born child the mantle of the 'Varsity...