Word: wetnessing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...this difficulty. The check system, which was put in operation for the first time Tuesday evening, was found to be an entire success. No charge was made for checking the umbrellas and but little delay was caused, as the umbrellas and checks were rapidly exchanged. The presence of wet umbrellas in the hall has always been a nuisance, and the directors are to be congratulated on this much needed improvement...
...directors of Memorial Hall de cided yesterday to put the check system for umbrellas into operation on the first rainy day. To insure the success of the scheme the head waiter will be directed to remove any wet umbrellas found in the hall. As the umbrellas will be checked in the auditors room, free of expense, it is hoped that the frequent complaints in regard to lost umbrellas will soon cease...
...wet day be sure to dry your feet, even though you have not finished the morning paper...
...longer they are used, to others, their text books are only necessary evils for which they care nothing when their examinations are passed. The first will be glad of a few suggestions which will enable them to preserve their friendly volumes through long grinds. The fingers should not be wet to turn the leaves, nor should the corners be turned down to mark the place. These tend to make dog ears. Rather mark the place with some bookmark. The simplest, and one of the best, is a card as large as a small visiting card. By cutting this twice longitudinally...
...walks lures the unwary student on his way to the library into the delusion that walking is just as good elsewhere as at his own door. Taking this easy-going thoughtless view of the case, he leaves his rubbers in his room and in consequence reaches the library with wet feet. Here he sits for an hour or so at least and next morning has a cough or cold to help him in his grinding. Plank walks to the library would prove a great blessing. As it is now, not a path leading to that building is not covered...