Word: encroachment
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...shall lose our "traditional school of manly character." The menace is shown to be real and present. Our only hope, the writer says, lies in the possibility that by proper endowment Radcliffe may continue to grow as "a sweet, sound, every day college for girls," and may cease to encroach on Harvard ground...
...freshman who does not get all the problems attending the start of his career solved by the opening day of college. There is no question, however trifling, which is not now carefully answered. The studentis freed from all restraint which might arise from a laudable desire not to encroach on the time of busy professors. Beginning with today, there are to be three undergraduates constantly on duty in University 2, who will give all the information desired on points of minor importance. Professors and instructors will also have hours devoted to consultation on subjects about which official advice is needed...
...then made out, the forms are in order and it is often impossible to insert notices: so that hereafter we shall have to enforce strictly the nine o'clock rule. In addition to this we must ask that notices be as brief as possible in order that may not encroach too much upon our reading matter...
While the system of general tables has worked this year with great success, the sentiment expressed against any extension of it was prompted by a feeling that this extension would encroach upon one of the few ties that have tended to preserve union and companionship at Harvard. The club tables at Memorial certainly do +++ opportunities to form strong bonds of away one of these last ties naturally meets with strong opposition from those who are fortunate enough to have experienced the pleasures of a good club table...