Word: demand
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...result, sons of the moderately well-to-do, and even of the rich, receive what, in effect, is a gratuity. That is one of the many anomalies of democratic institutions. Mr. Barnes suggests that in making their canvass the "drive" teams confront every manifestly solvent graduate with a demand for unpaid arrears of tuition, and then proceed to the more abstract obligations of college loyalty, pupilliary gratitude, and enlightened self-interest...
Beginning Monday physical training classes will be held in the Hemenway Gymnasium at 4 and 5 o'clock. For many years these classes have been held at 5 o'clock only and have come to be popularly known as five o'clock classes. This year however, the demand for exercising facilities on the part of upperclassmen and graduates is so great as to warrant holding two classes. Mr. Schrader will continue to act as instructor. No formalities are required of members of the class and the only restriction as to costume is that they shall wear shoes without hard heals...
...needs of Harvard are proportionate to its size and prominence among the educational institutions of America. Never, authorities agree, were the demands for highly trained minds greater, and never were the costs of this important production higher. Changed conditions--industrial financial and commercial--of the last five years create this demand. The changes have increased the cost in every department of university administration, as they have in all other phases of American life...
...increased demand is being met with by the Appointment Office for men to teach in the Far East, and the need has never been so urgent as it is now. Word has been received of several positions which are open. Five men are needed as teachers in the Canton Christian College (China), with Business Administration and English as subjects. O. E. Pomroy '05, 61 Sparks street, Cambridge is in charge of securing these...
...transportation, coupled with advanced parlor and observation car rates, the Harvard Club of Boston has decided not to run the usual special train to New London for the boat race with Yale. The decision to cancel the train was reached by the transportation committee of the club because the demand for accommodations was unusually light this spring. This is the first time in many years that the Harvard club will not have special transportation facilities. The Harvard Club train is not to be confused with the official train which is being run under the management of the Athletic Association...