Word: wishes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...good work may be expected. Thorough work has been done in training and close contests in many of the events may be expected. The high price of seats ought not to deter men from purchasing, as by this means the high character of the audience is preserved. We wish the Athletic Association the highest success in the coming season's work. It is anticipated that one record at least will be broken. We trust this series of meetings will infuse new enthusiasm into our athletics and that in consequence of the interest aroused, more thorough work will be done than...
...wish again to urge members of the university to contribute to the CRIMSON. While we hope to have more men competing for positions on the paper, especially from the freshman class, we would also welcome contributions from those in college not caring to compete for editorships. We invite all Harvard men to write for our columns. A well written article or communication is sure of publication in the CRIMSON, if not immediately after its being received, at least with very little delay...
Moreover, such a punishment will thwart the very end for which men commonly crib. Those who try to pass their examinations unfairly, do so because they wish to stay here. For this reason also, suspension or a milder punishment is too light; for a man will take some risk if her knows that in case of detection he will lose only a few months here. But if it were generally understood that the slightest attempt at unfairness, if discovered, would be followed by speedy and absolutely certain dismissal, few would care to make the venture...
...wish to correct an error which appeared recently in our usually accurate contemporary, the Princetonian. In discussing the sizes of the incoming freshman classes at Yale, Harvard and Princeton, the Princetonian referred to Harvard and Yale as colleges which held out inducements to students by offering prizes at the freshman examinations. We do not know what is the practice at Yale, but at Harvard no prizes of any description are awarded at the freshman examinations. Harvard depends upon her own merits to attract students to its halls, and does not need any little system like that which the Princetonian advocates...
...HARRISON,For the Com.GLEE CLUB AND PIERIAN DINNER. All members, both active and associate, who wish to attend the annual dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, must sign their names in the book at Bartlett's before three o'clock...