Word: questions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hold on, a thought has just struck me, that what you wanted to know was what I had learned from my books. Oh well, if I were writing to any College fellow I would laugh at him for asking such an absurd question, and tell him that he ought to know that I never studied; that to study was bad form; and as for going to recitations, why, I never go. But as this letter is to you, and is withal a frank confession, I will acknowledge studying a little now and then when I think no one will...
ENGLISH 6. November 18, at 2 P.M., in Sever 5. Debate on the following question: "Resolved, that the property of charitable, religious, and educational institutions should be taxed like other property." Disputants: affirmative, Messrs. Hawkins, Ivy, Panin; negative, Messrs. Davis, Pellew, Godkin...
...thing but gratifying, either to the sick man or the waiter who carries his food to him. The waiter, in some cases, earns a small fee, but, in return, is obliged to do much extra work; and, even leaving the comfort or discomfort of the waiter out of the question, the student is not in the least well served. The waiter is obliged to wait till every one at his table has finished, so that he is at least an hour and a half late, and then he has only the cold remains to choose from. Probably there are always...
...visit of the Football Team to Canada this year raises the question of the expediency of visiting the Canadian Teams two years in succession. The Team deserve a great deal from the College at large, but we think that rather than incur the great additional expense of a yearly trip north, they had better be deprived of the pleasant journey; and, if they must play return games, have them arranged with Yale and Princeton, where we can get some of our money's worth by seeing the game rather than hearing of it. However, there is no necessity of return...
...question of who is to be the corypheus is, unfortunately, still undecided, as Mr. Osgood, who is by all means the best person for the position, cannot yet give a decided answer, owing to the press of his engagements. It is to be hoped that he will find it possible to accept this important role...