Word: thoughts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Then again, the gymnasium is too small, and inadequate for the present and increasing demands upon it. Happy thought! the greater the number of persons denied admittance on the plea of "no lockers," the sooner will funds be raised for the proposed swimming-tank which is to enlarge so greatly the gymnasium facilities...
...interest in a reserved book is not a life interest, and that others desire to use it as well as he, the whole matter will be simplified and the trouble abated. It is this thoughtlessness, and only thoughtlessness, without question, which causes all the trouble. A little more thought and a little less selfishness will result in far more satisfactory results to all. But because this subject is hackneyed no man has a right in common justice to neglect the matter...
...surprising to think that the University should have completed its two-hundred and fiftieth year without the thought entering any one's head to place a rowing machine in the gymnasium for the use of single scullers. That such an innovation would be welcomed by a great many men no one will doubt who knows the advantages which practice on the hydraulic machines gives. We hope soon to hear that the gymnasium authorities have acted on the suggestion printed in our columns this morning...
...changes in the regulations which we review, offer food for thought, especially to those who are chronically on the "ragged edge" of admonition or probation. Many of the "legal quibbles" of the old system are done away with and good standing depends on the favorable opinion of the instructors, The duties of the Dean once those of judge have been reduced simply to those of executioner. No more of the famous "petitions" for what are politely called "occasional brief indispositions," by the new regulations will be received. The necessity for many of them has disappeared, however, with the advent...
...will remain with the university during to-day and to-morrow. It is to be hoped that as many men as possible will hear him, since hardly too high praise can be given such telling words as his. Something is needed to stir many men from their lethargy of thought and few speakers are so well fitted to accomplish just such work as Mr. Moody. An additional effort should be made to bring more men into personal contact with Mr. Moody...