Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...world read the briliant and witty notes, and profit by them. The possibilities, even at present, for the publication of the book proposed are very great, for the field is already very large. We wish, therefore, that the book might be published, for then the annotators, who doubtless expect some day to be great men, could see how brilliant their thoughts really are, and how near they themselves are to their longed for goal of greatness...
...religious and philosophical beliefs. It may sanction certain acts and practices and condemn others; it may encourage certain states of mind. Thus we can conceive that if all the world turned fatalist, we might see our good people face life with a little more calmness and intrepidity; we might expect to find less self-accusation and less of what is called righteous indignation. For if we came to regard wickedness as misfortune and monstrosity rather than sin, we should not find it necessary to be so vehement in our condemnation of wrong doing, since we should not feel so much...
Such a supplement, if it turns out to be a success, will of course take some time to get into good running order; and we hope our readers will not expect too much from the experimental number. The plan, while adding to the value of the CRIMSON as a paper, would involve a considerable expenditure of money; and we trust that if it is adopted, the students will respond by swelling our list of subscribers...
Captain Fargo of the Freshman nine who has been lately confined to his room on account of his knee, has recovered sufficiently to be able to coach the team, though he does not expect to practise for several days...
...Young Men's Christian Association is to meet this year at Cambridge. The Christian Brethren, although not strictly a branch of the association, will act as hosts, and do the honors of the occasion. The dates of the convention are February 20, 21 and 22. The Christian Brethren expect that fully one hundred delegates will respond to their invitation, coming principally from the following colleges: twenty-five from Yale, twelve from Amherst, and the remainder from the other colleges and academies which have branches of the society among their students...