Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...literary topics, but various episodes in the history of France, and the live questions of the day in French politics will also receive attention. As our French professors take a lively interest in the society, and will undoubtedly take part in the literary exercises, there can be no doubt that many lively and entertaining discussions will take place. We wish the new society the greatest success...
...slow runs offer an opportunity to all. There is little or no reason why the Athletic Association should delay the runs until after the fall meeting. It is certain that if the series is begun at once, an additional interest will be lent to the meeting, as no doubt many men will be induced to enter who would not care to do so later. We trust that next week will see the annual trails around the outskirts of Cambridge...
...moderately good one, moreover, would be sufficient endorsement of the plan. The advantages of such a scheme are clear; first, the pleasure afforded to the college; and secondly, the pleasure and practice gained by the members of the various clubs themselves. Of the latter, there can be no doubt; while to the other, we who have listened with delight to the - alas, too few concerts of our University Glee Club, and have regularly roared "more," are a host of ready witnesses...
There was some criticism of the work of the Union last year which, without doubt, may serve as a guide to avoid such criticism in the future, if it is just, and to render it palpalbly unjust if it is so. There is often, it is true, too much school-boy oratory displayed when those who are ambitious for forensic honors first address the Union. But this is inevitable, and should be judged leniently. The work of the society merits the support of every student, while it seldom calls for his criticism...
Those of us who read the daily papers during the hot days of July noticed that a great change had been effected in the marking system. This change was no doubt the outcome of the deliberations about the facts collected by the Conference Committee last spring. All the prominent colleges of the United States were requested to send in a statement of their methods of marking and ranking the students. After a no doubt very careful consideration of all these facts the faculty decided on the plan which was published in the columns of the daily press. This notice...