Word: prevented
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...captains of the four class crews, it was agreed that they would do their best to have the race started at half past four o'clock Friday afternoon. They realize the inconvenience which the delay in former years has caused, and are sincere in their desire to prevent its reoccurrence. Each crew has promised to be ready to leave the float at four o'clock and not to delay in setting...
SOMETIME ago a communication appeared in the CRIMSON asking if some action could not be taken to prevent the usual delay in starting the class races. There are but a few days left before the event takes place, and if anything is to be done in the matter it ought to be very soon. In other years, each crew has striven to be the last to leave the boat-house in order that the wait at the starting point might be as short as possible. Obviously it is an advantage to have the suspense and worry before the race reduced...
...that an opportunity of hearing Professor Drummond in Appleton Chapel tomorrow will be given exclusively to officers of the University and their families and to the students. It is expressly stated that the service will not be open to the public and we sincerely hope that this restriction will prevent a repetition of last Sunday's experience...
...scene at the entrance to Appleton Chapel last night was not surprising considering the intense desire to hear Professor Drummond. Yet it seems imperative that for next Sunday evening, efforts should be taken to prevent a repetition. The public refused to heed their instructions and discourteously poured into the places which were reserved for the students and their relatives. It would not seem too radical a measure, then, to let it be known that the service next Sunday will not be open to the public, but only to students and those who clearly accompany them as friends. If such...
...tonight an invitation will probably be extended to the Union to a joint extempore debate, that is one in which the debaters shall make impromptu speeches upon a subject to be announced on the evening of the debate. Such a debate would not only be unique but it would prevent the set speeches which so frequently mar the ordinary debate. It was expected that Col. Higginson would address the Club on April 21 but a note received from him on Tuesday stated that he had been called to Vermont on business on that date and would be unable to address...