Word: doubted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Certain methods of treating the plays of Shakespeare, the acted drama, critical comparison of authors of different periods, current English, and possibly French literature, are a few of the topics which he will bring into his work. We have felt too long the need of such a course to doubt its success and Mr. Copeland has shown himself well fitted to conduct...
...would an author of the present day. Lately classics have been seriously questioned as to their proper weight in mind training. We have no authentic knowledge that the Greeks and Latins were intellectual giants; in fact, if we were dropped down into Greek civilization, we should no doubt look upon their customs as those of a semi - barbaric race...
...reports of the time by Wight of Yale, it was expected that the race between him and Endicott would be very close but as the most of the spectators could not tell which was Wight, the positions of the men at the end of the first lap caused some doubt as to the final result. The men who started were Endicott, Bardeen and C. W. Norton for Harvard, Wight, F. S. Bunnell, S. H. Bunnell and Hoyt for Yale. The race on Yale's part at least, showed clever planning but not enough to outwit the Harvard men. When...
...Yale men made a desperate and plucky fight for which they deserve much praise. The score does not indicate the closeness of the contest. Up to the last event but one, the outcome was in doubt, and we all were kept in a state of almost painful suspense. The Yale runners showed grit and perseverance and in spite of their defeat, did credit to themselves and to their university...
THIS afternoon, for the third time, Harvard and Yale will hold their annual track athletic games. For two years we have won the cup by clearly superior work. Today the outcome is likely to be in doubt until the very end. A comparison of the records of the two colleges this spring gives the victory to Harvard by a very close margin. Such estimates are, however, notoriously unreliable. We place our hopes rather on the confidence which we feel in the men individually and as a team. They have trained faithfully under the guidance of Mr. Lathrop, whose skill...