Word: might
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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GENTLEMEN-You have been requested to come together today that there might be placed in your hands my resignation of the presidency of the university, and also of the professorship of intellectual and moral philosophy. It is my desire that the resignation may take effect at the close of the present academic year, or as soon thereafter as my successor shall be ready to enter on his duties. In asking to be relieved of these offices with which you entrusted me seventeen years ago, it is only fitting that I should express to you my sincere thanks for your uniform...
...make it worth while for some man to take the lead and call a meeting of those interested in the matter. There is no reason why a club could not be formed and got into good running order before the spring recess, and if interest enough were shown rooms might be obtained and fitted up, so that when the men return from the recess they might at once avail themselves of the benefits of the club. I sincerely hope some move will be made in this matter, for as I have before said, I see no reason why it should...
...Club to Princeton, says: "As to the courteous challenge of the Harvard Cricket Club, it must be accepted or declined, as the cricket men may decide. We wish the new cricket interest every success so long as it does not take men away from either baseball or lacrosse who might serve them to increase the chances of success. There ought certainly to be enough men here especially from Philadelphia and New Vork, who understand the game, and who take no active part in any other branch of athletics, to furnish players and support a cricket club...
...make this suggestion that among these questions of reform I might point out one at least in which the student need not be treated as the "forgotten...
...very extended course is made." Another says: "I will say that within limits the course has been successful. By this I mean that as far as the work has progressed it has been well done. The time given to the subject is evidently too brief, but much might be saved by a more systematic arrangement of the course. The writing done was valuable for the discipline and for the criticism it elicited. Criticism of the college press was beneficial although I think from an unfair standpoint." Another speaks thus: "Any member of the class who goes into journalism will...