Word: dangerous
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...were never excelled in the palmiest days of the Society. This year is a critical one in the history of the Union, for its founders, those who naturally contributed most to its success, went out with '81. There must be a hard struggle, or the society will be in danger of going under altogether. But there is enough good material left. And if each member will only lay aside false modesty, - identical in this case with indolence, - and determine to say something at least in every debate, the prosperity of the society this year will be all that could...
...insignificant part. Never did young men go forth more willingly at the call of patriotism than at that time and in that crisis of the nation's fate; and Harvard was not among the last to sustain and strengthen the martyred President of our Republic at his post of danger. It is therefore all the more surprising that last Monday should have passed by with no proper recognition by the College authorities; and we pause to ask if this implied neglect of public and patriotic duties be a wise and judicious thing. In the transept of Memorial Hall...
...opening of the examination. By this means the instructors would be saved the trouble of making repeated requests to have the books handed in, and of examining and arranging them afterwards; the students would be free from the annoyance of obtaining and handing in blue-books, and from the danger of forgetfulness or neglect; while the expense would be, at the worst, no greater than at present. This is the plan adopted at most colleges, excepting that the college governments pay the expenses, and we see no reason why the present awkward and complicated system should be longer continued...
...Paine, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. White, and Mr. Riddle were called for after Tuesday's performance, and Mr. Riddle was presented with a wreath of laurel. Were it not for the danger of misconstruction, we could desire some more substantial tribute of grateful regard; for few know at what expense of time and trouble he and the other gentlemen connected with the production of the play have labored to place before our eyes the majestic agonies of OEdipus the King...
...eleven o'clock, and as yet no signs of him, I could not help being a little anxious. I don't know why - it is not usual for fellows to worry much over one another's goings-out and comings-in - but yet - there was something, a premonition of danger, I might call it, that weighed heavily upon my spirits. I wandered about the room uneasily; I tried to get interested in "Bleak House;" I returned to my pipe for consolation. I was miserably restless. The clock struck twelve, - hollow, resounding strokes, every one of which increased my nervous expectation...