Word: understood
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...privileges of the Co-operative Society by purchasing articles through that society for their friends who are not members. This practice, as yet, is not a common one, and we feel sure that the men who have heretofore indulged in at would give it up if they fully understood the injustice they are doing to their fellow members. A co-operative society must be truly co-operative to be a success. Every member should feel that he is directly interested in seeing that the rules are carried out by all the other members. A student who takes advantage...
...shortest way out of the difficulty appears to be for '86 to elect a committee to confer with the senior committee and thus reach a speedy settlement. The question could be fully discussed in a joint committee of the two classes, and whatever decision arrived at would be better understood and accepted by the freshmen...
...matter of but little importance to the college whether the degree is or is not conferred, and interests the students much less than is generally supposed. We do not believe that the college can, with any show of reason, recede from its practice of past years. It will be understood everywhere that the honor is one conferred solely upon the office without the least regard for the individual. Whether the custom is ever a good one is entirely another question, which, however, should not be decided until the case in hand is disposed of. The possibility of Gov. Butler refusing...
...discretion in the case of any proposed game. We can see no especial objection to the nine playing with the Boston Club, as in such games the audience is almost entirely composed of college men, and the professional element is almost entirely kept out. As long as it is understood that the games are merely for practice, and not intended as contests of any great importance, professionals will let them alone. But we do disapprove of our nine playing a series of games with a professional nine for a flag or some trophy...
...story is told of Professor Benjamin Peirce that it was his custom to invite members of his sections in Higher Mathematics to question him after the recitation in regard to any explanations he made that were not perfectly understood. One of the students took advantage of this invitation one day and went up to the desk for the purpose of clearing up in his mind a doubtful point. To his surprise, the venerable professor received his question in silence. It was repeated again. Still no response. "But did you not invite us to ask you questions in regard to your...