Word: protested
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...result of this protest, however, a second plan was proposed, which was nothing less than the removal of the Harvard square post office entirely, and the substitution of a central office, either in Cambridgeport or half way between central square and Harvard square. To this plan we wished to call attention, as it was very evident that such an arrangement would do the college district a practical injury. The first plan was undesirable chiefly for sentimental reasons. The second one demanded perhaps still more careful attention, because its results would be exceedingly practical. The time of delivery of mails would...
This portion of Cambridge would undoubtedly suffer by the removal of its station and we therefore recommend that a careful watch be kept upon the action of the postmaster in order to present a strong protest if it becomes necessary...
...wish to protest against the tone of your editorial of June 17, in which you say: "It would be a really remarkable performance if the crew should win this year." This editorial, it seems to me, brings out forcibly one of the strongest reasons for Harvard's defeats in the past. We are satisfied with too little from our teams. Our attitude has been too often that of your editorial, when you say of the crew: "All that we have a right to expect of it is for it to make a reasonably good, creditable showing." To be sure...
...accordance with the suggestion offered in the communication in another column, a blue-book has been placed in the CRIMSON office with a petition for Ninety-eight men who wish to protest against the rule counting the new courses Philosophy 1a and 1b as only half courses for Seniors...
...especially during Senior year, no man likes to receive official credit for only half the work which he has perfomed, so that by the proposed change, many Seniors would be practically debarred from one of the most attractive and helpful courses at Harvard. Several '98 men have already protested against this regulation, and should enough more join in the protest, it seems only fair that the proposed change should be postponed a year, to take effect in 1898-99, so that next year Seniors would receive the same credit for their work in the course as under-classmen. There seems...