Word: utters
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with reluctance that we again venture to call the attention of the members of the Freshman Class to their utter disregard in class meetings of all parliamentary and gentlemanly rules of etiquette. It is a disgrace to the college that one for its classes should exhibit such a mockery of a class meeting. While it is expected that the first meeting of the freshmen will be devoid of all sobriety, succeeding assemblies are supposed to allow an opportunity of exhibiting the herent respectabilities of the members. But the disgraceful scene enacted at the last meeting of the class...
...elections-"If the system of the college is election, then let the students make their forensics a part of their elective work! This idea has not been entirely carried out yet, but if the students do their part this year the Forensic department, which has hither to been an utter failure, will soon become one of the best things in the college course...
...writer of the other letter declares the invitation to be 'remarkable,' "most preposterous," an "utter absurdity," "unreasonable." This is vigorous language, and hardly justified by what is said in proof. A class, he says, is a unit; it is impossible that there are not many who are in favor of Blaine; consequently it is impossible for the class to march in the Independent parade as a class; consequently the invitation is absurd, etc. He kindly states that he has "no objection to seeing as many juniors as seem so inclined joining in the proposed procession," for which...
...objection to seeing as many juniors as seem so inclined joining in the proposed procession, but we do decidedly object to having such persons take it upon themselves to stand for the junior class, as though the political feelings of the class were entirely hostile to Blaine, The utter absurdity of the idea that prompted the invitation is apparent on the merest thought...
...urge that for the future, if it be too late to change now, all examinations which would be held in U. E. R., be held in the unoccupied recitation rooms of Sever. The ventilation of Sever is none too good, but it is most perfect when compared with the utter lack of ventilation which U. E. R. possesses...