Word: risking
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...therefore, between making this year merely a repletion of last year, and consequently, seeing the society in danger of dying at the beginning of next year, (and the society has been in such danger at the beginning of every year) or making a bold push this year, running risks, offering superior inducements and better facilities, in which case success would mean that the society was permanently on its legs. They took the risk, hoping the students would respond to increased facilities. The students did not respond as heartily as was hoped ; the business, and the receipts from fees have consequently...
...popular men, and would really represent only a very small proportion of the students. Similar objections were found to the other plans of representation that were suggested. The committee felt that a conference which turned out a failure would do more harm than good, too great harm to risk the experiment...
...champion ship to Cambridge in 1885. The chances of our winning the race with Yale depend upon two variables,-the members of the crew, and the Athletic and Advisory Committees. As to the first we have no fear; as to the second-well, as we do not wish to risk our reputation as a prophet we had better be silent. In lacrosse, tennis and track athletics there can be but little doubt every effort will be made to better our records, and there seems to be great probability that these efforts will be successful. In short, although...
JUNIOR AND SOPHOMORE THEMES.Themes not dropped into the wooden box in Sever 3 on the day on which they are due, must be brought or sent by post (at the sender's risk) to the instructor. No theme overdue will be received, unless it bears the signature of the Registrar...
...first Sophomore theme is due today. All themes must be dropped in the box in Sever 3 by 4 P. M., or elsent to the instructor at the students risk...