Word: thoughts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...paper each one had finished. When it was ascertained that no one had completed over two-thirds of the work assigned, the professor rose and kindly informed the men that he would allow them four hours - from ten until two - to finish the paper. The gentleman undoubtedly thought that he was doing an act of kindness and charity in thus prolonging the time, but the truth is that he had no right - divine or otherwise - to give a paper which not even the best men in the course could finish and finish well in three hours. Moreover, the length...
...list of periodicals taken by the college library, because the managers of that monthly see fit to continue to publish Col. Ingersoll's articles, and have, it is said, refused to grant to Mr. Jere Black space for more answers. The last number containing a paper from Col. Ingersoll, thought to be unfit for youths of tender minds to read, is kept securely locked up. "This course of action," says the last Orient, "in regard to the library, may commend itself to 'the powers that be,' but we venture to state that it certainly will never be endorsed...
...Boat Club is disappointed in its calculations to the extent of nearly $400, it is thought advisable to publish a statement of the finances of the club in order to induce the college to furnish more money, and to explain to those who think that the crew wastes money what the expenses have been...
...Notman. It was further voted that Mr. Pach be requested to take all the out-door groups himself, or appoint some more competent artist than the gentleman who at present represents him. Bids were presented from the Heliotype and Albertype Companies, but no vote was taken, as it was thought better to prepare subscription books in which men might signify their preference after having examined the relative merits of the two companies. The bid of the Heliotype Company is not as low as that of the Albertype, but there seems to be a preference for the former. In order that...
...sorry to be obliged to comment on the disappearance of reserved books from the shelves of the library. We had thought that the practice of secretly taking out books just before examinations, had died out, but it seems that we were mistaken. Yesterday, in History 8, Dr. Young spoke of the disappearance of an important reference book reserved for the men in that course. As he remarked, if this practice is repeated, the privilege of consulting reserved books will have to be taken away, and men excluded from the shelves of the library. We hope that the person...