Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...class of '98 are justly to be congratulated for their action in accepting the proposal to move their afternoon Class Day exercises. At the start the proposal was opposed by many and strongly advocated by none, but slowly the feeling gained ground that the move was not an arbitrary demand of the Corporation, but one made by men who have the success of Harvard Class Days most at heart, and who wish to force their convictions on no one. Then the disadvantages of the former location became more and more apparent to an increasing number of Seniors, and while still...
...Spontania, according to a history he has written. In his history he finds that the king is to marry on the following day, but can discover only the initials of the future queen. This leads to complications. Meanwhile, two neighboring old maids arrive with forged proposals of marriage and demand the king's hand. The professor also finds the king's son about to marry otherwise than his book prescribed, and tries to prevent the marriage. He plots with the king's attendant, but only to be discovered. The attendant is forced to marry both old maids, the prince allowed...
...registration committee of the A. A. U. in answer to the resolution submitted to that body by the I.C. A. A. A. A. does not eliminate the objection to the registration schemen as set forth in said resolution, be it resolved that the I. C. A. A. A. A. demand as its rights the absolute exemption of all its members from the registration scheme...
...call attention to the special index published by the University a month ago. People who complain at the non-appearance of the catalogue, which has been unavoidably delayed till the middle of March, do not realize that this index contains the authentic directory of the University which creates popular demand for the larger catalogue...
...rowing two races in two different places was to be avoided. Cornell was concerned about two things-first, a place for a fair and complete test; second, an arrangement whereby she could meet all competitors. The rumor that at an informal meeting of the captains at Albany, Cornell demanded an agreement for a term of years, is not true. Captain Colson had no instructions to demand anything of the sort...