Word: deterred
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...dormitories there is a common room, at once conveniently located and large enough to comfortably handle the "crowd". Why cannot the talks be given in one of these common-rooms, or possibly in each, every third week? Moreover, the winter will presently be upon us, and will deter still others...
...will sell his Class Day tickets to speculators. The tickets are invitations issued by the Senior Class, and to make any but personal use of them shows a disregard for the laws of common courtesy that should not be countenanced. Unfortunately, there can be no black list to deter the Seniors from disposing of tickets in this way; it is still more unfortunate that the need of such a list exists...
...matter of convenience. There may be men among the Juniors who have decided preferences for certain dormitories. Such preferences in themselves are reasonable and justifiable. However, if the drawing did not supply these men with rooms in the buildings which they particularly cared for, their natural disappointment should not deter them from abiding by the result of the allotment. Certainly, nothing can be gained by a refusal to room in the Yard, merely because the luck of the draw did not happen to give a group the building which the members of the group specified as their choice...
Lack of definite religious beliefs should not deter men from joining Professor Royce's course. On the contrary, it is just such men as these that should be able to derive the greatest amount of good from the new course. Indeed, for the average man whose religion is decidedly vague and nebulous, Professor Royce's course offers a unique opportunity to clarify and put into definite form his religious ideas and convictions...
...fact that there are to be no Freshman games should not deter candidates for the 1914 team from entering the meet. Handicaps will equalize the advantage of experience, and every good performance makes more certain a place on the team...