Word: request
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...present awarded, they have definite meanings, and have become almost an institution. If medals were substituted would not men get tired of them also in a year or two? It must be remembered that at one time the H. A. A. used to give medals and changed at the request of some prize-winners. If the association could afford expensive prizes we should certainly advocate giving them. At present the association is obliged to use careful economy to make both ends meet. Under such circumstances it is more important to spend liberally for training than for prizes...
...head of which was Mr. Darling, to report fully upon possible improvents in the Hall. This report was the first step, and a long one, toward reform. Chefly in consequence of it, Mr. Darling was chosen President at the next election; and last year, having received a written request signed by 550 out of the 700 members, he consented to serve again...
...request of the management of the Rowing Club we urge all men who intend to join the club to do so today or tomorrow. If it is found that so large a number join that new lockers are necessary, they will be put in during the recess. If the men delay in joining until next term, the lockers will have to be put in at that time, and much inconvenience will be caused all the members...
...Yale tug-of-war team did not appear, but by special request, a part of the freshman team, and Wright, '92, entered for an exhibition pull against Ninety-one. Robb (anchor) Bisbee, Johnson, and Wright pulled against the regular junior team, Higgins (anchor), Bass, Nichols and De Normandie. Ninety-one had the south end. There was some difficulty at the first drop and it had to be started again. At the drop the teams were tied. Ninety-three gained little by little until at the end of the first minutes they had three-quarters of an inch. They lost...
...becomes an unmitigated nuisance. For example, in a language course, wherein there is always considerable reading at sight, in which case one needs the entire use of his book to make valuable notes on the margin, it is a real hardship to a man to grant such a request, and it is nothing short of downright selfishness in any man who day after day asks this favor. In case one preserves the notes in all his courses in one binder, it is very troublesome to lend his notes in any particular course; yet there are men in college who fairly...