Word: class
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...been suggested that Mr. Carey's class in singing should practise in the evening, and that the young ladies of Cambridge should be asked to take a part. There would undoubtedly be an improvement in the singing...
...objected that this is not the proper aim for a university, and that instruction of this kind belongs to the commercial college. But surely, the fact that more than half the graduates in every class go into business, and that the others have more or less to do with money matters, shows that, although the practical may be unduly set aside here, it will force itself to the front in after life. The University has the power to combine both; and the time has come for it to give the experiment a fair trial. Hitherto it has disregarded the aims...
...think no one will misunderstand a natural shrinking from publicity and my signing myself "'83." Yet Mr. Crawford, in his letter to the last Crimson, chose to assume that I was actuated by some mean motive in the matter, and was trying to throw the responsibility on the whole class...
...further says that the letter put Mr. Hammond in an uncomfortable position. This is not true. The letter only informed Mr. Hammond, as well as the class, that he was elected unfairly, and gave him an opportunity to do what his feelings must have prompted him to, that is, to resign and hold a fresh election, The only pity is that he has delayed this step so long...
Full many a Fresh with greatest cheek e'er seen The class of '83 within its depths doth bear, Full many a dollar have they, bright and pure and clean, Which neither the Ball Club nor the Boat Club nor the Junior Prom. Com. nor the Courant nor the Record nor the Lit. nor the News nor anything under heaven yet discovered, can from their pockets tear. - Courant...