Word: seemed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...heart have been seeking for the reason of these changed conditions. And the inevitable conclusion reached is that while our rivals have improved, interest in debating here has flagged. The weekly debates of both the Union and the Forum have been poorly supported, and some of the best debaters seem to have dropped almost entirely out of sight...
Further, "that the amount of future gifts or the conditions of the bequests is not known, does not seem a valid reason for avoiding the study of possibilities. It is known that there will be bequests, and it is plain that a donor would rather have his building well placed than ill placed. It is also possible that if buildings continue to be placed as now, persons may not want to build at all at Cambridge. Hence the desire to have the main lines upon which blocks of buildings may be set fixed once and for all. No stronger argument...
...candidates for short, Laughlin, substitute on the 'Varsity last year, and Pote, substitute catcher the year before seem to be the best men. Both are good, lively players, though by no means strong...
...order in the two Freshman crews was changed materially yesterday. The men do not yet seem boated in the best possible manner, but many changes are likely to take place before the final order is settled upon. Mr. E. C. Storrow and R. M. Townsend '96 are coaching. The following is the order: First eight-Stroke, Loud; 7, Peyton; 6, Mckay; 5, Gilchrist; 4, Ivans; 3, Henderson; 2, Webster; bow, W. Lawrence. Second crew-Stroke, DuBois; 7, Perry; 6, Williams; 5, Lyman; 4, Wheelwright; 3, Frost; 2, Endicott; bow, Hawkins...
...trouble necessary to comply with these little calls upon them is a question. Every man expects to make the most liberal contribution he can to his Class Fund, and every man wishes to have his picture appear in the Portfolio with those of his classmates. It would certainly seem but a small sacrifice to notify the treasurer of the amount one expects to contribute, or to keep one's photographic appointment, but it must be a great imposition, or so many worthy Seniors would not prove disobliging to the classmates they have honored with positions of responsibility...