Word: state
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...this state of affairs is not only disgraceful, but disastrous. When the men who worked hard all last winter, and, in tough struggles, won glory for us all, see their efforts now apparently uncared for and unappreciated, they feel discouraged. It is taking all the spirit out of their work, and threatening to spoil Harvard's chances for next year. What the men on the crew and on the nine need is that encouragement which would be given them by a manifestation of personal interest and pride in what they are doing, - not mere passing interest, dying out with...
...Dean desires to state that those Seniors who have attained less than 70 per cent on the last annual scale are liable to have the privilege of voluntary recitations taken away from them, in case the right to cut is abused...
...aware that the finances of the College are not in a flourishing state. For all that, when a Corporation continues charging students exorbitant rents, and at the same time employing for students cheap and inefficient labor, it is carrying economy a little too far. It may be urged that the person who has charge of the College domestics makes frequent visits to the rooms and inspects the work, but it can be said in reply that, although Mrs. Ames may be satisfied with the way work is done in College rooms at forty cents a week, the occupants...
...arrangements which have been made with Mr. Blakey, and on which the existence of the clubs now hangs, unless about eight more men join each club and pay their money this year, the club-system must be numbered among the things of the past. The evil of this state of things is apparent to all. If the clubs are discontinued no persons...
...individuals, perceiving this state of things, assumed the responsibility of starting a petition to the Faculty for the use of the Yard and of Memorial Hall on the 22d of June, for the purpose of entertaining their friends. Copies of this petition were posted upon the bulletin-boards; all Seniors were invited to sign it; and it was hoped that it would be signed by a sufficient number to organize some sort of an unofficial celebration, which should serve as a nucleus for spreads, and as a neutral meeting-ground, where the squabbles of the past six months might...