Word: respectable
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...considerable improvement over its previous issues. Its vein is thoroughly happy. Those who remember the Lampoon of the past will recognize in this number a return of its former greatness, with all its inimitable drollery and taking wit. The illustrations have gained much finish and character, although in this respect there is still much room for improvement, but in his letterpress, from editorial to "Bubbles," Lampy's himself again. We congratulate our contemporary upon its gratifying success...
...time appointed for doing the weights. As the failure of any one who has been assigned to one of the crews to come to time subjects the other members of it, and also the coach, to much inconvenience, a little care ought to be exercised in this respect by all who are candidates. All who wish to obtain a place on the crew ought to row regularly, if at all, until they are informed by the captain that their services are no longer required...
Progress gives a succinct statement of the question of co-education : "I cannot understand why women or girls and those who speak for them should want co-education. There are colleges and schools for girls nearly equal in every respect to the best of those for boys. If these girls' colleges continue to fall short of the standard of the highest universities it must be because it is not deemed well that exactly similar education be given both sexes. I do not assert that the education of a girl should be inferior to that of a boy, but I think...
Many complaints have recently been made regarding the disobliging spirit evinced by one of the attendants at the gymnasium. We should advise all who have cause for complaint in this respect to speak to Dr. Sargent, and we feel sure that the matter will be remedied at once...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: Some one, in ignorance of the respect due to private property, has removed the shingle of St. Paul's Society from University. We trust that it will be immediately returned. OFFICERS OF ST. PAUL...