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...writer does not believe in washing dirty linen in public, but since those who are capable of privately suppressing the evil have been so loth to act, it seems as if a brief display of soiled articles would be worth while if thereby this nuisance can be stopped. GRADUATE...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 3/19/1910 | See Source »

This will accommodate 1100 men. It was the desire of a large portion of the board that the present arrangement of club tables should not be encroached upon; it was as a whole very loth to take any step permanently to interfere with the present arrangement of the club tables. So, though willing to make considerable changes, if known to be temorary, lest this one might be considered to hold indefinitely, it was also voted that the question must be re-opened another year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 5/15/1894 | See Source »

...steamer conveying part of the expedition did, indeed, meet with misfortune off the coast of the island of Samos, but the American party suffered no loss. Professor Peters was not with them, but was in Constantinople, working to secure permission to excavate-a permission which the Turks are always loth to grant. Professor Peters felt sure, however, that he would succeed, after which it was his purpose to join the party in Syria, and then proceed to the old Babylonian ruins. The leader of the party is enterprising, and is accompanied by two other Assyrian scholars, as well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Professors Among the American Orientalists. | 11/22/1888 | See Source »

...present case, while we cannot encourage so aggressive a method of reaching the desired end, we see an example of what without doubt is now causing more trouble than may appear. The day has been invariably marked ??? general courtesy upon the part of the underclassmen, and we are loth to think that in any case, tact and gentle-manly courtesy will not procure what is desired. The matter, however, in each case is one that is purely personal, and we therefore feel that any public notice of the matter is unfortunate. Many good reasons may exist why an underclassman desires...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/10/1887 | See Source »

...meat signs and the better part of lamp posts are frequently found adorning students rooms, it is no stretch of the imagination to suppose for a moment that some patriotic student has claimed his country's flag as the fair guerdon of a night raid. But we are very loth to think for a moment that such is the case. Indeed, evidences seem to point in much the opposite direction. Not for many years has there been gathered in the city so motley an assemblage as last Monday evening witnessed filling the streets. But that we may not unjustly charge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/15/1886 | See Source »

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