Word: mottoes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...library. Particularly is complaint just on the part of those who wish to consult special reserved books. Under existing circumstances they have but little time for such consulation, since the books are necessarily limited to one or, perhaps, two copies, and "first come, first served" is the motto of the library. Consequently those who are really anxious to keep up with their work are rather disheartened when, day after day, they find the coveted reference book in some early bird's hand. Of course this cannot be directly helped, as the library cannot supply enough copies of every book...
...absolute stagnation been seen in athletic matters. Besides the eleven, which we believe is working hard, although no one seems to care whether it does or not, and the freshmen baseball nine, there is nothing moving. "Nothing succeeds like success," it is said. We had better take for our motto, "Nothdefeats like defeat...
...DAILY CRIMSON: - Not many students know, perhaps, that the gilded cross over the entrance to the library is a trophy of the capture of Louisburg by the New England troops in 1744. It was taken from a French church, and its present location is the more appropriate, since the motto of Colonial troops was: "Nil desperandum Christo duce," and that of the college is "Christo et Ecclesiau...
...Harvard's interests which has been shown heretofore rather will be enhanced than lessened by the change. Our first thought shall be for Harvard. To her the CRIMSON owes its existence, and it would be rank disloyalty to do aught but further her interests. With this as our motto, "Patriotism to our Alma Mater," we enter upon our duties in conducting the course of the CRIMSON...
...Magenta," named from the prevailing college color at that time, was founded with the old motto, "I won't philosophize, and I will be read." It appeared on alternate weeks with the "Advocate," but in no wise interfered with that periodical, as it was devoted to the publication of news and statistics, while the "Advocate," as now, was purely literary. In the spring of '75, when the college color was changed, the name was changed with the color and it was known during the rest of its existence as "The Crimson...