Word: objection
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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AMONG the "Brevities" in the last Crimson was a copy of the Postal Cards sent to the Senior Class by Notman, in which you seemed to object to a part of the wording by putting it in Italics. It is but fair to Mr. Notman to say, that the objectionable features in this card were put in solely from ignorance of the feelings of the class, and not from any egotistical idea on his part. He would have been happy to word the notice in any way acceptable to the majority, and it was therefore unwise on his part...
...really good, the contributions of poetry are made up wholly, or almost wholly, of "elegant extracts." Our papers, on the other hand, have always abounded in original poetry, fully equal to the poetry in the periodicals of the day, and on this point we have long been the object of envy of all our college exchanges...
...regular annual meeting of the Reading-Room Association will take place in Massachusetts Lower Hall on Tuesday, June 20, at 5 P. M. The object of the meeting is to elect officers for next year, and to transact other important business. A full attendance is desired...
Some tender-hearted people may object to this plan that it is treacherous; that it takes the man at a disadvantage; that it is hardly honorable. I thought so myself at first, but I convinced myself of the contrary by three cogent arguments...
...scratch-races is bad, and we can never hope for anything better until it is changed. The crews, by some plan or other, ought to be chosen at least a week before the race. Even if the regular club crews entered, it would seem desirable, although it has been objected that then all interest would be centred in the scratch and not in the spring races. Having got the crews together, the race could be started on time. This is the object to be aimed at; for then the crews could row in heats, and thus with two stake-boats...