Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...shell must be bought, and their expenses at New London paid, in addition to the usual expenses of the ordinary class crew. Now, if these men who are dissatisfied with the management of the crew could see a report of its receipts and expenditures, there is no doubt that they would acknowledge that the management has been all right, and that the money subscribed has been judiciously spent. Influenced by this report, they will probably subscribe much more than they now intend to give, and thus the debt will stand a better chance of being paid off this year...
Only eight freshmen at Columbia were conditioned in Mathematics. We doubt if any freshmen class in the country if any freshmen class in the country can show a better record than this...
...first place we doubt the advisability of elementary instruction in any language being given by native teachers; it is impossible for them to appreciate the difficulties which the learner encounters, and they are therefore apt to give long lessons, and to fail to explain what are really the difficult idioms and constructions. Of the courses open to Sophomores, German I is intended to give some practice in writing and speaking the language as well as in translating it. The instructor has worked hard and conscientiously, but has failed to arouse enthusiasm on account of the unfortunate choice of text-books...
...after striking the ground with his feet three or four times, as in a number of successive jumps, then the story is not so bad. If one must believe that a Greek jumped 55 feet in one leap from the level ground with weights and a run, or else doubt all Greek history, I, for my part, would prefer the latter alternative...
...within, the student need not fear. Yet the average visitor will gain more coolness and self-possession, if he spends some little time in looking for the narrow but hidden way that leads to the delightful place, than if he scorns to reconnoitre and scales the high banking. No doubt an entrance by the latter way lends chivalry to the undertaking, in the eyes of the young ladies; but alas, the days of chivalry are past with the powers that be, and a chivalrous entrance will prove of no avail...