Word: mattered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been going the rounds of the college to the effect that a costly iron fence is to be built quite around the yard. The story, we are aware, is not authoritatively told, and yet, even at the risk of being mistaken, we think it best to give the matter some attention. On a priori grounds doubtless a fence such as described would not be half a bad idea. Expecially if it served the purpose of excluding the trouble some trespasser and the abominable "mucker" we would be forced to admit it a common blessing. There seem to us, however...
...that they are rather good fun, is admitted but it is not probable that even this part of Bloody Monday Night will long exist in a place where all the tendencies of thought and action are as maturing as they are here at Harvard. It is rather a difficult matter to incite much class enthusiasm among fellovs who are made to feel more and more the longer they stay here that the division into classes is merely an arbitrary one, and means practically nothing...
Under "Topics of the Day" an effort is made to justify tutoring. It is hardly successful. The whole tone of the article rather inclines the reader to the opinion that the writer has not the matter very clearly delined in his own mind, and does not more than half believe much that he says...
...first smoker of the Bicycle club about thirty five men were present. Fifteen men were admitted to membership. Committees were appointed to take the matter of a road race in charge, also to confer with Technology about an anunal race, each club to contribute toward a cup. It was also voted to challenge Yale on the same conditions as last year. The first hare and hound run will take place next Tuesday and all riders in the University are invited to join in the hunt...
...waiting list, it will be seen that the number who would be accommodated by the temporary change is by no means small. It is in behalf of these men alone that we make known this complaint to the directors. We trust, therefore, that they will give the matter their careful consideration...