Word: blunder
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...worthy men who uphold the compulsory system undoubtedly long to bring into the church students who are out of it, and they believe that by compelling such students to go to church they may attain their end. But we are satisfied that they are making a great blunder. They are trying to win those who are out of the fold. Those who are already in it will voluntarily avail themselves of religions privileges and, with rare exceptions, remain steadfast in the faith. These are not the students for whose improvement and conversion the college authorities express anxiety. But if compulsion...
...referring to your first article, I called it "inaccurate;" while, by your own admission, that adjective was not wholly inappropriate, I think, on the whole, I might better have used the word "misleading." When I used the word, I was thinking, not of the trivial blunder as to the cost of the "blazers," but to the rather broad and harsh clause in which it is said that the provision of such "luxuries" as "blazers," etc., "indicates a looseness in the handling of the crew money, which it would be well to investigate more closely." It may be true that such...
...that the bell for chapel is rung on time, much inconvenience would be avoided. It is very disagreeable to rush over to chapel and find the doors closed, or else just succeed in getting in, breathless, all because some one forgot to give proper notice. Such a blunder, while but a slight one, is yet almost inexcusable in its nature and we trust there will be no repetition...
...condition of affairs at the hall, revealed by the auditor's report, it must be confessed, is disappointing. The blunder, by which we were beguiled into the happy delusion that the board of last month was only $4.25, certainly does not redound to the steward's credit. Nevertheless, there is nothing in it to cause any serious mistrust of the management of the hall in general. The association is certainly fulfilling the purposes of its establishment, and, to speak relatively, giving general satisfaction as far as relates to quality and price, in spite of this revelation. A natural result...
...when confronted with such noble ambition as that? A writer on the "Celebration of American Independence" delivers some sharp criticisms on some recent Fourth of July orations. "Nor can I call my country's fortunes," he says, "as Mr. Townsend does, a 'comedy of errors.' Even though Columbus might 'blunder' toward this continent (to speak in the elegant language of Mr. Townsend), yet I cannot grant that we 'blundered' into independence, nor can I hope that our country will, at some future time 'blunder' into glory. On the whole, I cannot think this performance worthy to have been written...