Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...upon its legs again. For this purpose a committee was elected consisting of Messrs. Nolen, Harris and Humphrey, with instructions to investigate the constitution, which has not been heeded for some time, and to make a report, with suggestions in regard to any changes which may seem advisable, at the next regular meeting. It is certainly to be hoped that before long the society may regain the position of usefulness which it once occupied, and there seems to be no reason why, with the help of the many students in the university who are really interested in natural history this...
...time, and it is equally patent that this one man may be acting unjustly towards many men when he selfishly keeps in his possession several other reference-books than the one he is using. Yet this is a matter of every day occurrence. A certain class of men seem inclined to forget that the library is intended for the use of all and not for any particular person or persons, and refrain from showing that common courtesy which is necessary when a considerable number of men are in need of the reserved books. We have no wish to be censorious...
Then the other question which will come up, the question of uniforms, has occasioned considerable comment. Many members of the class do not seem to be in favor of uniforms, but prefer the old custom of "dress as dress can," thinking that this gives a more unique appearance to the Harvard procession. As these questions will come up for discussion and decision we hope the meeting will be well attended...
...grant me a little now? If '87 and '88, as they undoubtedly will, decide to carry a transparency bearing the result of the canvass in their class, it is the duty of every man who voted for Cleveland to go in the Blaine procession, paradoxical as this may seem. Those men who voted for neither procession, probably did so on account of perhaps a physical disability, but it is fair to suppose that he who voted for the Cleveland procession meant, and wished to go in that. Therefore as their dignity in a political sense is fully upheld...
Tall hats for the torch bearers seem to be abundant. In consequence the price ought to be very...