Word: suggestion
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...agree with you when you assert that these contrivances necessarily bring out the pluck and endurance of a crew, although they may so do. However subtly a rowing-weight may be constructed, it can never be the counterpart of boat and oar. I therefore wished to suggest to the captains of crews to consider whether the "form" acquired at these machines would be deleterious to the "form" on the river; whether their effects would be depressing; and to pay due attention to such questions as the invigorating influence of timely repose...
...when it was cheapest; and that they then disposed of it to the students, throughout the year, at the original price. This was a wise custom, and made a saving to the students of that time which would not be despised in this enlightened age. I would therefore respectfully suggest to the powers that be, that they take this subject into their consideration, and relieve such strains on our not too heavy purses as the present advance in the price of coal. Anything that may serve to relieve us from the high charges of Cambridge dealers will be thoroughly appreciated...
...oppressors" - the Faculty - have conspired to "spring" upon us this year, and that their wicked plot has leaked out upon the prairies of Illinois. Let every Senior, therefore, begin immediately on his three-and-one-half-minute performance. Yet, if it is not too late, we would humbly suggest that there is one serious objection to the innovation. The present Senior Class numbers 192; deducting a dozen as an allowance for those who will pass degree-less from these halls, 180 will graduate; 180 X 3 1/2 minutes = 10 1/2 hours, which is rather a long time...
...Kant and Hegel. I cannot say that I enjoyed or even understood a word I read, but I felt that I was doing my duty, and so was happy. When evening came I was too tired to continue my reading, and, being afraid some friend would happen around and suggest a game of billiards or cards, I hurried away to make a call in town, thinking that I might be aided in my reform by the elevating influence of society. The conductor on the car passed me by in collecting the fares. Usually I could not be better pleased than...
...fact that a dormitory such as Beck Hall has been put up by private persons during the past summer, should suggest some reflections to the College authorities. The owner of this hall has invested a considerable amount of money in his enterprise; he bought the land at a good price, and the taxes upon the property must amount to quite a sum. He expects, no doubt, to be paid an excellent rate of interest upon all this investment, and, judging from the fact that the owner of Little's Block has an annual return of eight per cent...