Word: blame
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...hands of the Christians, and these Christians are for the most part willing to support the church, and yet on all sides are crying municipal abuses and social evils which crouch on our threshold while the church remains unmoved. In these wrongs the Catholic church shares the blame of all Christian organizations, for no man can neglect any of the daily duties of life and still be included under the Catholic church...
Such is the situation and it must be faced; but no matter how black the outlook, one great truth is to be recognized. Defeat will not be caused by the indifference of candidates, or the carelessness of captains. To throw blame where it is not deserved, where, in fact, high praise ought to be given-this would make a bad matter worse. The men who are trying for the teams are doing hard and steady work, and no fair-minded man could ask more from the captains than they themselves are eager...
...nothing to lose by it. If Harvard men started to cheer, in all probability these outsiders would seize on the moment for extreme demonstrations, and then what of Harvard's reputation? If anything goes wrong, the general public will never discriminate between Harvard men and the outsiders; the whole blame will be thrown upon us. It is safest not to give an opportunity to noise-seekers...
...leaving the class room as soon as the monitor has taken the attendance. Yet no abuse has been or is more prevalent than this. We take the matter up now, because we believe that the initiative in the reform of an evil for which the students alone are to blame, should be taken by the students...
...have had occasion to blame men in large courses for taking up time by asking questions of instructors; in small courses, where questions and discussions are perfectly in order, men may be justly blamed for not asking questions. It is surprising, in some of the smaller courses in economices and philosophy for instance, to see how few men take an active part in the discussions. The courses meet day after day and just about the same men do the talking each time. This is an unfortunate thing, for the method of free discussion is the ideal method of instruction. Students...