Word: ask
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Relief in immortality." It is not often that the students have an opportunity to hear Professor Everett, but the meeting last evening showed that the committee when it comes, As thoroughly appreciated. In beginning Professor Everett stand his willingness to answer any questions that any in the audience might ask him, after the end of his talk. He first took up the relation of the present age to ward the doctrine of immortality. There is at present a tendency to less faith in this doctrine. This may be accounted for by the fact that there is perhaps less religious faith...
...active discussion in reference to Harvard's action in withdrawing from the football league has subsided much sooner than we at first supposed it would. Occasionally however, a question arises which brings the matter into prominence again. Of late, for example, we have heard some men ask, "But what will happen to Harvard if Yale does not favor a dual league? Will she not be entirely cut off from football contest?" The questions are pertinent ones, since it is altogether likely that is just the attitude Yale will take. They imply, however, a mis-conception of Harvard's attitude...
...make held to ask your honorable body, to celebrate by an entertainment or otherwise, for this fund, the 8th of January, 1890, the anniversary of a day made memorable by Jackson's glorious victory...
...contestants in home athletic games. It is very easy of course to account for the general college sentiment in the matter, and certainly at first thought the restriction does seem harsh. A little careful reflection, however, puts the subject in a new light. If the student will but fairly ask himself the question, "what after all is the purpose of college life?" he cannot fail to see the justice of the faculty's regulation. College life is free and easy, and athletics particularly so engaging that it is very easy for us to forget the higher duties we are here...
...course the only possible drawback to the project would be the lack of money for its success. And yet it does seem almost a disgrace that such an obstacle should be so powerful. There certainly is no improvement needed half so much as the one for which we now ask. Our president himself has already called careful attention to the subject in his last annual report; and still there is no response even to his appeal. Where the fault lies we do not know. The matter one of those in which the students themselves are virtually powerless. But wherever...