Word: doubted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...those that have never known anything but lives of toil and sacrifice for the results they have; those to whom labor and poverty cannot be disgraceful because these are the central facts of their lives. I say we are all aware of this state of affairs: but I doubt if in the memory of many of us the contempt that the former class bears to the latter has received such audacious expression as in the last two issues of the CRIMSON...
...pride that rebels at a public expression of superiority from a mere idler, son of his father, devourer of labors of other hands is a noble and amiable trait. Pity the spirit that does not resent even unintentional insult on such a delicate and sacred feeling. I have no doubt the statement of the editor of the CRIMSON that he intended no harm is perfectly true so far as conscious intention goes. But what hurts is that the farce of the class feeling should have to become so strong as unconsciously to get itself disagreeably expressed. But enough on this...
...enormous percentage of gain in Harvard students from the Western States is due to the very small number of those students ten years ago. The small gain from the Pacific States is no doubt due to the development of universities there...
...last resort, upon whose decision the success or failure of the Magazine depends. If this work be worth doing at all, it is worth doing well; and if it approve itself to Harvard men as well done, surely none of them will grudge the cost. I have no doubt, therefore, that our expectations will be abundantly satisfied in the result...
...fact in itself shows pretty conclusively that the report that a copy of the challenge had been sent by cable to Harvard and Yale was incorrect, as it should have arrived yesterday at the latest. That a formal challenge has been sent by mail there is no reason to doubt...