Word: concerns
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...certain men are thereby invited to three or four examinations in the first few days of our festivities, and that of necessity the brevity of their preparation is likely to be rivalled only by that of the answers in their blue books. It may be a matter of little concern to that large body of students who regard examinations as merely a drawback to the enjoyment of a February vacation, that they should be bored with all their examiners during the first week; but to the more scholarly and hard-working students, whose rank has a meaning for them...
There is one weak spot at least in our armor of indifference. We are concerned for the good name of our College, but not being explosive in our feelings we merely adapt the words of Junius to Sir W. Draper for this occasion. Your attack, Sir, does honor to the goodness of your heart. You express yourself in the warmest language of your passions. In any other case I doubt not you would have cautiously weighed the consequences, but here I presume you thought it would be a neglect of duty to lose one moment by consulting your understanding...
...intend to dwell on the theoretical details of this hypothesis; I concern myself solely with its practical aspect...
...direction is reform more urgently needed than in recitations,-the plan of conducting them, the system of work, and the requirements as to attendance. I submit to whom it may concern the following plan...
...should be a matter of entire indifference to the College whether a man with means or without attain a higher rank; its function is simply to bring out of students what is mentally valuable; beyond that it should have no concern. But, unfortunately, our College governors seem to take it for granted that, because a man is independent of their assistance, his brains are inconsiderable; it is quite enough to let him pass quickly by, - run down hill, if he choose (and this, it is thought, in all probability he will do); his efforts towards firmness of purpose and self...