Word: preferred
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cent. caused by the society in Cambridge prices would soon be at an end. But the undergraduates of to day, with no experience of the normal Cambridge prices, feel no such sentiment leading them to back the society. The men who count dollars and cents and do not prefer to run up bills are. of course, members. Unfortunately the experience of this year has shown that there are only about 790 such men in college...
...number of men who prefer to stay in Cambridge rather than "go down for the holidays," as our English undergraduate cousins say, is growing larger every year. This year about an even hundred spent the vacation at college, and some of the occurrences of the period may interest the men who went home for their recess...
...captains of crews, without the assistance of a coach, would have to devote more of their valuable time to boating than at present. Now, aside from the increased efficiency of its crew, every class would prefer to employ a coach in order to relieve the captain or some other oarsman of the trouble of coaching. In regard to the university crew, one of its past members in the Law School would no doubt consent to act as coach for nothing. Indeed, he might think it his duty to do so. It would, however, be an imposition upon...
...action until they return after the meeting is all over. Others who have seen the notice have left since and do not want to return until after Monday, but will feel forced to come back early if this meeting is to be held. Those who remain would doubtless prefer to have a little more time between the digesting of their Thanks-giving repast, and the thoughtful consideration of so weighty a subject. For these reasons we think that a request should be made to the committee on Athletics to postpone the hearing for a few days at least...
...hope every senior will consider it his duty to make an appointment with Mr. Notman at once. The advantages which the Boston studio must necessarily offer over those possessed by the Cambridge studio are such that many men, especially those who live in Boston or the vicinity, will prefer to have their sittings there. Such men should apply to the photographer immediately for appointments, and urge all their friends to do the same...