Word: despairful
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...Then those who are accounted the "shining lights" of the class will be only too glad to spend, in the most congenial way, what extra time is gained by short lessons and clear summaries in the recitation-room. The average student will not be so hard pressed that, in despair of learning anything, he aims only to avoid a condition; nor will there be found a man in the whole of any class so stupid or irredeemably lazy that an instructor cannot, by this method, engage somewhat of his interest and attention. Short lessons and clear summaries would do much...
Dances clogs till despair...
...turn in despair to leave the scene...