Word: stilling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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This indicates in a still more striking way that Harvard has outstripped Yale west and south of Pennsylvania. Ten years ago fifty more students went to Yale from those states than to Harvard...
...difficulties in the shape of certain falling off in the quality of the service, which would affect all members of the association, and of probable conflict of hours, which would inconvenience the waiters themselves, need hardly be considered. Beyond all drawbacks of the kind which might be tolerated, would still be the properly strong repugnance on the part of students to being served after the fashion of Memorial by men whom they must regard and meet as equals outside of the Hall. The relations which exist between a student and a colored waiter are not to be tolerated between...
...business office has been put upon a purely business basis, with better preparations for meeting the demands upon it; and it is expected and believed that the members of the Association, in order to provide for such of the unusual requirements of the period of establishment as may still continue during the next year or two, will cheerfully continue their membership and their membership fees until the last stage of the problem is solved...
...came here, their rowing being over short stretches to correct and perfect their stroke. The practice was all on the upper end of the course and above their quarters, a section of the river where the crews work is somewhat secluded from observation, and where the water is perfectly still. The Harvard launch came down to the lower end of the course this evening, leaving the crew at work above. The course has not yet been wholly flagged as the parties who are to place the stakes, and the colors are not ready. Steamer Skipjack has all the material aboard...
...Class Fund is still far below the average - the smallest since '85 - and unless there is an immediate large increase, the advisability of having the customary senior dinner, free, is seriously questioned. As yet only 230 men - less than half who ought to - have subscribed toward the Fund...