Word: whether
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...first question, after the customary "How are you?" was whether I knew any good dancer to introduce...
THANKS are also due to the Committee which arranged the preliminaries and took charge of the meeting. The mode of balloting they selected seems to have given universal satisfaction, both on account of its accuracy and perfect fairness. We question, however, whether the room selected for the meeting, though the same in which previous class elections have been held, is the most convenient in size and shape for that purpose. It necessitates, when a class is as large as the present, much crowding, confusion, and delay at the polls. The earnestness of the Committee to secure an open election...
...seldom seen, as they are kept on file in a closet; these would go far towards making up the number of periodicals needed. The old delivery-room in Gore Hall is nearly empty, and could easily be turned into a reading-room, to which students could have access whether the Library was open or not. It could not be lighted in the evening; but lack of money prevents the present reading-room from being used at that hour, so the change would not increase this inconvenience. The disadvantages of the present room, such as the cost of heating, presence...
...matter of fact, if arrangements can be made with Oxford and Cambridge, our crew will go abroad next summer, whether they are successful or unsuccessful in the Yale, Cornell, and Columbia regattas. It ought to be the aim of our crew to establish their reputation, before going to England, as the best American college oarsmen; if they fail in this, they are bound none the less to row the Englishmen for the honor of Fair Harvard...
...suggestions made at the dinner; and a challenge for an eight-oared race of four miles has been received from Cornell. It is stated on good authority that Columbia is eager for a race. Mr. Roberts has been authorized to write an unofficial letter to England to ascertain whether it will be possible to arrange a race with the English University eights for August 1, 1879. The Faculty are unwilling to let the Crew leave Cambridge before the end of the spring term, so it is impossible to fix upon an earlier date and at the same time allow...