Word: destroys
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cambridge retail dealers might suffer from the advent of the new road. but this would be more than counterbalanced by the opportunity afforded the students and the citizens of Cambridge of dealing directly with the large stores in Boston. It is asserted that the elevated road would destroy the business prospects of the Cambridge stores. The truth is that the trade of Cambridge is essentially the trade of Boston and that the only result would be an immense saving of time. It is contended that an elevated road not only deteriorates the value of the real estate it passes...
...Ranking System," suggesting remedies for what many men have long felt to be either a mistaken policy, or an injustice on the part of the faculty. In your issue of February 11, a correspondent, in arguing against your "third reform," makes the following statement: "This reformer would destroy the advantages of the elective system by placing a premium upon a superficial education, such as is to be obtained in the prescribed course which most American colleges require. Under the reform which is suggested, the specialist is triumphed over by the superficialist, which is exactly contrary to the tendency of modern...
This reformer is evidently one who does not appreciate our dearly cherished elective system, since he would destroy its advantages by placing a premium upon a superficial education, such as is to be obtained in the prescribed course which most. American colleges require. It certainly would seem an injustice toward those who come to Harvard for thorough study in some particular branch of knowledge, that those courses which are included in their specialty should only count for them a fraction of their standard value-simply that some superficialist may have the possibility, thus denied to the specialist, of attaining...
...disturbance created by students of the University of Pennsylvania. That they should have the privilege of indulging in their annual custom of "bowl breaking" as long as it only acts upon themselves will not be doubted. But that they should carry their festivities to such an excess as to destroy private property and thus create a public disturbance and breach of the peace is granting too much license even to students in an excited state and not easily controlled. It may be possible that the affair, as stated in the daily papers, is greatly exaggerated...
...prominent from their past records. But the class has opposed to it a class asready remarked for its persevering spirit and determination to succeed. The very name of Yale seems to carry with it, in the field, some premonition of success for the blue. The only thing which can destroy this prestige is work. An honest and determined effort on the part of each candidate which shall not be relaxed when a place has once been won, is absolutely necessary for ultimate success. Close attention to the directions of the captain and implicit obedience to his orders will...