Word: prospects
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prospect of the taking down of the seats on Holmes Field, mentioned by the Crimson, because of the non-payment of the builder, is truly deplorable. We can not believe that the threat is serious, or that, if so, the college would allow it to be put into execution. Certainly enough generous supporters of the foot-ball team will be found to liquidate this debt for them. Furthermore, we trust it will not be found impossible, on account of the cost, to adopt the Crimson's plan for the erection of a ladies' grand stand with some suitable covering...
...Yale News states that there is some prospect of the formation of a canoe club at New Haven this spring, and in commending the project it says: "There are canoes enough in college, but any sport to be enjoyable must be companionable, and it is not strange that the old individual style of canoeing fails to arouse a lasting-interest. Recent experiments and improvements in canoe sailing have introduced an entirely new phase of the sport, and removed a vast deal of unnecessary labor. We hear every summer of the pleasant cruises of countless clubs, yet nothing has ever been...
...agree with our contemporaries in their expressions of regret at the prospect of the possible departure of Professor Palmer from the university. The efficiency and popularity of the department of philosophy at Harvard is a matter of pride to all. It should be the aim of the college to secure more men possessed of the ambition and energy of Prof. Palmer, while such a loss as this should not be permitted under any considerations. If an efficiency could be secured in every department of college instruction at Harvard equal to that of the department of philosophy or of Greek...
...Hopkins University, Cornell, Brown, the College of the City of New York and Amherst have already signified their intention of cooperating in the proposed school at Athens; and it is expected that Columbia and Princeton will soon join the enterprise. If the school is established, as there is every prospect now that it will be, besides Professor Goodwin, Professor Drisler of Columbia and some members of the faculty of Johns Hopkins will act as directors of the school next year...
...fair is being held at the Prospect-street Church...