Word: wait
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Fellows in the election of John Collins Warner as professor of surgery: Thomas M. Rotch, professor of the diseases of children; James J. Putnam, professor of the diseases of the nervous system; Amos L. Mason; assistant professor of clinical medicine from Sept. 1, 1893-and appointing John C. Wait assistant professor of engineering for five years from Sept. 1. 1893; and Charles T. Copeland instructor in English and lecturer on English literature for one year from Sept...
...freshman crew are all but ready to leave for New London. They will not go with the 'varsity however, but will wait until Thursday, June 15. They will go by the Shore Line, and will leave at two o'clock, in order to get to New London in time for a short spin in the early evening. F. N. Watriss, who has coached them all the season, will accompany them and have full charge of their rowing. A. H. Bullock is the manager. Ten men in all will be taken to row. They will occupy the same quarters as they...
...student has the advantage, or disadvantage as the reader may think, over the American college student, is the regulation that no one shall pursue separate courses of study until he has been at the university a year. No matter what his knowledge may be every man is obliged to wait a year before trying to pass his "Moderations," as they are called; then if successful, he is allowed to study "The Finals," or elective courses. Thus taking a three year's course instead of one of four years, is scarcely feasible or practicable...
...races. There are but a few days left before the event takes place, and if anything is to be done in the matter it ought to be very soon. In other years, each crew has striven to be the last to leave the boat-house in order that the wait at the starting point might be as short as possible. Obviously it is an advantage to have the suspense and worry before the race reduced to a minimum. In consequence, each captain has been accustomed to tax his ingenuity to the utmost not to be the first to leave...
...behind the time set. If experience teaches that the boats can't be got off before half past five why not announce that hour? As it regularly has been everybody goes at four o'clock, fearing the possibility that by accident the race may start on time, and must wait an hour or two. Cannot this year's management make a reputation by setting a time which can be kept and keeping...