Word: deterred
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...crew for their victories and it will be indeed shameful if this last opportunity for making amends for past neglect be not eagerly seized. Let every one that can possibly do so, sign their names at Bartlett's at once, and let nothing but the most pressing considerations deter any one from being present on Friday night at Young's to give the view a deserved compliment, and to make the dinner in every way a success...
...strong drink. I am aware that a temperance organization in this university receives little enough encouragement from either the students as a whole or the authorities at the head of it. In this regard it certainly does not represent the best thought of the country. But this should not deter us who have convictions of the iniquity of the liquor business from putting forth our best efforts while here to thoroughly equip ourselves for our side of the fight which has already begun...
...rushers have not been called out as yet, but if signs are true there promises to be abundance of material. The number of candidates should not deter any one from trying, however, for in a month's practice the choice of players will be very difficult, and often certain points in a new player will turn the decision in his favor. Beyond the number of candidates it is hoped and expected that a large number will show their interest in the eleven and its work by appearing on the field daily to encourage the players...
...would think that in this case, as well as in the case of the seniors, that the necessity of signing a statement to the effect that the rooms were drawn for personal occupation, would deter most men from abusing the privilege of transfer. But actual experience shows that it does not. Men do not scruple to sign a lie when it comes to a matter of rooms. They excuse themselves by saying that everybody else does it. Of course I will not attempt to show to what extremes such reasoning leads...
...students. The invariable courtesy which marks all his relations with the students, the readiness with which he adopts all reasonable suggestions from them, or, as in the present case, accords a satisfactory explanation for not doing so, are a constant rebuke to their cavilling spirit, and should most certainly deter them from forming hasty judgments with respect to the justice of his acts...