Word: responds
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Eighty-six, with almost 250 men on its rolls, votes to have a class dinner. A committee is appointed by which all the necessary arrangements are made. A book is opened,- and then what happens? Out of the 250 juniors less than a fifth respond! Can eighty-six, after the reputation it has made for itself in its college career, afford to allow this class dinner fail through sheer indifference? We think not. We even venture to hope that, not 50 only, but 100 juniors will improve this opportunity to revive the smouldering sparks of class spirit which still glows...
...successful financiering by which a considerable balance remained on hand after paying all expenses. Much of the money raised last year, however, came from subscriptions, the association not being as yet self-supporting. The same state of affairs can be brought about this year if the students will only respond in a reasonable manner to the requests of the manager for subscriptions. The nine, working so faithfully for victory in May and June, ought not to be handicapped by a lack of funds for legitimate expenses. We understand that the freshman class in particular have been especially remiss in subscribing...
...last evening. The guests were President Thurber, of the Brown University Bicycle Club, and Mr. Morrison, '83, late president of the Harvard Bicycle Club. When the cigars were lighted, after discussing the excellent menu, Mr. T. T. Baldwin, '86, the toast-master, called up the following gentlemen to respond to the subjoined toasts...
...sophomores now have but one course left them, that of paying for their brief view of Columbia's rudder at New London. The class should respond at once to the solicitations of the crew management, and relieve it from the pressure which has been brought to bear upon it. But the present freshman class should early see the necessity of a prompt support of its crew, and its manager should publish next fall at his earliest opportunity, a full report of the financial standing of the crew...
...Sectional Services in the late War," by Caleb Cushing. E. Stevens, '86, "White Murder Trial," by Webster. T. Rogers, "Aux Haliens," by Owen Meredith. Mr. H. D. Jones, "Dr. Marigold," by Dickens. After the last selection, which was a reading, Mr. Jones was warmly applauded, and was induced to respond with a short humorous recitation...