Word: showings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...committee have instituted comparisons in the above report between the accounts for last year and those for previous years in order to show, first that the expenditures in 1888-90 were not excessive as compared with those of previous years, and so, secondly, that the debts which have been increased are not due to special extravagance, but to decreased income. The committee, however, are convinced from a careful examination of the accounts that in many instances expenses might have been reduced, and believe that this was an imperative duty in view of the certainty of decreased income that faced some...
...well for the future. The work of the freshmen, while not of course nearly so good as we expect later in the season, was encouraging. The chief thing to be regretted about the match was the small number of men who were in attendance. The freshmen certainly ought to show more interest in the work of their eleven. It must be remembered that as a general thing training is after all dreary work and that a little encouragement from day to day will go a great way toward inspiring an athletic team to victory. Every freshman owes...
...enough now so that all classes of industry could lead into one another where they were situated. That as it took courage and energy for immigrants to come they must on the whole be worthy people. He also said that objectionable people could not come as they had to show credentials...
...chance for a good run if started at the time originally stated. If 4.25 was a misprint it will doubtless be corrected. If not, will not the H. A. A. start the run at the usual time as it will insure a good run and enough men will always show up at 3.30 to make the run a success...
...Question for the evening was then taken up, Resolved, that Commissioner Tanner should have been retained in office. Mr. G. B. Woomer opened the debate for the affirmative and stated that it was his duty to defend a much abused man, and he proposed to show that be fell in the performance of his duty, and that the causes of his downfall were two in number; small pensions, and the rerouting of pensions...