Word: lowers
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Corporation take up this matter now as they should have taken it up long ago, with no consideration of profit and loss, but with an eye only to the comfort and safety of those who are here under their care. For, in case of a large fire in the lower stories of these buildings, loss of life is certain to follow. In that event the members of the Corporation would be responsible for their criminal negligence...
Reserving the matter of greatest interest till the end, the Dean concludes his report with some remarks on voluntary attendance at recitation. After a number of tables of statistics concerning the attendance of Seniors, which will no doubt prove highly entertaining to the members of the three lower classes, the report closes as follows...
...will ever be attained by such examinations as these I most decidedly do not believe. As long as examinations are announced beforehand, just so long will men, if for no other reason, because they know that other men will read up for them, and fear to be ranked lower than they deserve, study up their back work...
...water was very good for this season of the year, and not so rough as to hinder the club barges. Mr. R. C. Watson, '69, acted as starter; Mr. W. F. Weld, '76, as referee; Mr. H. G. Danforth, '77, and Mr. H. J. Harwood, '77, judges at the lower stake, and Mr. C. L. Perkins, '79, at the upper stake...
...which, by the way, are all very well, as far as they furnish subjects for us to write on. But it has occurred to us that there was an able editorial on this subject in the Crimson for September 30, 1875, to which we refer members of the two lower classes...