Word: petitioner
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Although answers to the petition for electric lights have been received steadily during the past week, there is still a large number from whom nothing has been heard. Out of twelve hundred and fifty postal cards sent out with the petition, about one hundred remain unanswered. From the answers received...
A large number of answers have been received to the petition for electric lights in the library. With but few exceptions, these answers have been in favor of the petition, and the negative answers are, we think, the result of two mistaken ideas: either that the introduction of electric lights...
The petitions for electric lights in the library will be delivered this morning. We trust that answers will be received at once, for we wish to present the petition with a full list of signatures to the corporation without delay.
"We, the undersigned, members of Harvard University, thinking that the Library ought to be open during the evening, as well as during the day, for the use of those desiring to study there, do hereby petition the Corporation to put electric lights in the library at their earliest opportunity."
As the success of the petition depends upon a full expression of opinion from all who are connected with the college-members of the faculty, instructors and students alike-will you have the kindness to answer immediately the enclosed postal card affirmatively or negatively as you see fit?