Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...best features of class day, the comparative privacy and strictly college character of the exercises and company. All admire and are willing to aid the energy of those who strive to earn money in various ways sufficient to defray their expenses while at college, but it does seem as if men might forego the pleasure of money-making for at least one day of the year, and that the very last day of the college course...
...matter of great regret to the entire college that the freshmen, by losing their game Saturday, have forfeited the right of taking part in the tree exercises on class day. However, although the action of the senior class may at first sight seem severe, it is now too late to think of rescinding their former vote. To give any such action of a class any weight, it must be thoroughly understood that their vote is decisive and final. To reconsider the matter now, would establish a bad precedent and would render any vote of a future class worthless. There...
...professors whose sole aim in examinations is not to discover what the student may know, but to impress on him how absolutely little knowledge of the subject he possesses. The more he succeeds in convincing the student that he is groping in absolute ignorance, the more satisfaction does he seem to take unto himself. This rule the authorities have enacted and it is their duty to see that it is rigidly enforced. Yesterday, during the examination under one of the finest professors in the university, the proctors were sent around toward the close of the three hours to inquire...
...would urge the Tennis Association to be a little more persistent in its efforts to establish inter-collegiate tournaments. Our exchanges give frequent reports of the college tournaments, and seem to announce a deeper-felt interest in the game than would be surmised from the answers sent to our invitations. If the game is really as popular elsewhere as we are led to believe, surely a few enthusiasts will take same action towards final results, and will not let themselves be eclipsed by the greater energy of lacrosse men, who are now winning a more general recognition. The refusals from...
These, as well as the other estimates, may seem larger than necessary, but experience has shown that the tendency has been to make the estimates, especially of sundries, too small...