Word: preferable
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...wish to call attention to a matter that has caused some comment both within the University and among men outside, namely, the tendency of late years to hold class dinners in the week before Easter. A considerable number of men prefer not to attend social events during this period, and when their class dinner comes in Holy Week are reduced to a disagreeable choice. They form such a large part of every college class that, if possible, it seems only fair to consider their wishes. We therefore suggest that committees in the future think of this matter before setting...
...chief reason alleged for this sweeping change is that the name Cambridgeport has acquired a degree of unpopularity which injures the business of certain firms located in that section. Rather than place this name upon their bill and letter headings it appears that some of the firms prefer to let their mail be addressed to Cambridge and sent to the Harvard Square office, in spite of the inconvenience in delivery...
...feeling is that a person who has enjoyed athletic sports cannot help enjoying them through life. Personally I prefer those sports which do not need an exaggerated development of muscle. They are more useful in youth and in later years. A man must continue the habit of athletic exercise through life. I do not like those sports which necessitate bodily collision, as well as those that do not. I consider those sports which can be maintained as a man grows older more advantageous...
...relative merits of the gold and the bimetallic standards. Any ratio which the negative could offer would fail. If the ratio adopted were 16 to 1, this would be an attempt to double the value of silver by government fiat. Whatever the ratio, business men would prefer gold to silver, because the former is certainly stable. Business domands certainty as to the future. How could it be shown that some political troubles would not entirely shatter that league, and bring about the worst commercial crisis ever knownn Another fatal objection to the league is that we are the great silver...
...DIBBLEE.HARVARD UNION.- The treasurer may be found at 14 Little's on Friday (March 5), Saturday, and Monday, from 1.30 to 2.30. Members who prefer to do so can pay dues by check or in any other way convenient...