Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Some comment has been made on the fact that Cambridge has not yet challenged Oxford for their annual race. However there is very little doubt but that the race will take place...
...inexcusable where human life is concerned. And if the care with which the boat house was formerly looked after was not sufficient, as has been proven, we believe we would earnestly recommend that a great deal more care be bestowed on it so as to ensure perfect safety beyond doubt. We escaped an appalling disaster by so little that it ought to be a sufficient warning in the future for one department not to depend on another's watchfulness, and so suspend investigation until after the accident has happened. All in all, we have every reason to be thankful that...
...fair idea of the work of their sections by some other method than the hour examination, but we are ready to admit that there may be isolated cases where this is really the only practicable way of obtaining such information. But even if the latter is the case, we doubt if they are advisable, for we thoroughly agree with our correspondent when he says that each examination breaks into a man's routine of study, and seriously so, we think. Moreover he states that students of high rank as well as those of low rank disapprove of the system. However...
...college cheer of course will seem the best; and for example, to a Yale man all other college cheers can but appear but as poor parodies and weak chaff, as to a Harvard man, they appear as interesting types and pleasant follies. But of this we no doubt shall hear more anon...
...secure Harvard a fitting representation at Mott Haven next spring? Princeton already claims to be sure of four events, and possibly five, and Yale has several new men who show great promise. On the other hand several of our most prominent athletes have left college. While we do not doubt in the least that Harvard both can and will come off first as in former years, still some active work among the most promising men, would undoubtedly be a most sensible proceeding. It is most unwise to feel any over-confidence from our past successes, or to let any such...