Word: promptness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...their very nature an influence for democracy in the University, and for that very reason the cropping up of the suggestion of a clique there was unexpected. Harvard College is a democratic community in the mass of its social customs and traditions. Nothing proves this better than the prompt objection to the case in question by the University crew management...
...little inquiry by Mr. Holman of those in authority and among a few alumni resulted in the prompt and cordial assurance that a few interested graduates would provide a fund ample to care for the tuition and expenses of the young man during his four years' course...
First, that the plans of a reception and dinner to high scholars of the Sophomore class of Harvard College be made an annual event as a tribute to scholarship and as a mark of this club's appreciation of the prompt and generous action of the College authorities...
...prevalent carelessness in money matters except that the student who is able to run up a large bill has not come to the full appreciation of the value of credit. Being careless about the manner in which he spends what is his, he is unable to realize that prompt payment is an essential to successful business. As a result Boston concerns are loath to do any business whatever with Harvard men and the reputation of the University is injured. On account of the laxity which is practiced as to payment of bills prices in Cambridge have to be raised...
...purposes of these recommendations are to prevent fire and smoke from spreading rapidly from rooms to halls and from halls to rooms; to prevent fire and smoke from spreading rapidly from basements to halls; and to give a prompt general alarm in case of fire in a hallway, and to supply a means of giving a general alarm in case of fire anywhere...