Word: slight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...free from snow this winter. There are, however, a few places where especial care should be taken, and which seem to have been neglected. These are the steps of the various dormitories, and more especially Weld and Thayer. Covered with ice as they are at present, with but a slight covering of ashes, which tend merely to conceal the slippery surface beneath, they endanger the limbs of every one who makes use of them. More than ordinary care should be used to keep these steps free from ice. Several minor accidents have taken place which may be but the precursors...
...Hudson, L. S., opened for the negative. Both he and his colleague, Mr. Sanford, showed that a slight decrease in the tariff would increase the revenue while free trade would produce a business panic. The general argument of the negative was in favor of a decrease of the tariff. Mr. Russell Duane, '88, supported Mr. Norton very ably, advocating the free introduction of raw materials and told how in the case of wool a protective tariff established in 1867 had reduced the amount produced yearly by one-half...
...great but it can easily be met in any of three ways, either by adding four cents to the weekly board, by dropping one of the four vegetables served daily, or by having one course of meat instead of two on one day of the week. By making these slight changes the quality of the food would be much improved and the order list would be less used, since the principal difference between the regular fare and the order list especially in the matter of chops and steaks, is the care taken in cooking. The vegetables which are left should...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON.- Allow me to offer a slight remonstrance to your editorial of the other day objecting to the hour examinations. While they may be disagreeable in some cases I think as a rule they are beneficial, especially in hard or doubtful courses. They count very little on the year's mark and no cramming need be done for them except by a few lazy men, whom it will not injure to "brace' once or twice during the year instead of doing all their study for the semiannuals. And they certainly are of great use in giving...
...some literary or political subject; or a lecture is delivered. It is expected that all conversations will be carried on in French, and if any questions are to be asked they must be clothed in the prescribed language. After the lecture or reading, the meeting adjourns, and a slight lunch is offered of crackers, cheese and beer...