Word: failed
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...classical translations, these readings come but once a year, and then only occupy three or four evenings at most. Were not the interest in English literature at Harvard at so low an ebb, it would indeed be a matter of surprise that any member of the University should fail at some time during his residence in Cambridge to attend one of these ever-memorable Chaucer readings...
...these general, indefinite assertions invariably lose credence as they approach the hyperbolic; hence they fail to carry entire conviction. This was my experience. I saw the necessity of presenting the bald, unerring figures...
...considering the industries of this country we cannot but he impressed by the rapid increase which mining is undergoing, and we cannot fail to see how valuable and necessary a part of a practical education a thorough knowledge of Chemistry is destined in a few years to become. On this account it seems strange that Harvard, whose Chemistry department is wellnigh perfect, should neglect to provide for instruction in such an important branch as Practical Assaying. Perhaps the proximity of the Boston Institute of Technology has induced our Faculty to believe that any such course at Harvard was needless...
...work of the Chaucer Society is of great interest to all students of Chaucer, and there is urgent need of new members in order to enlarge to the utmost its capabilities; and we fail to see why Harvard, already so justly renowned in classics, mathematics, and philology, should look with sluggish indifference upon the great field of early English literature, where "the harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few." The glory of Chaucer's poetry will surely not grow dim in future years, nor the sweet music of our morning of song die away. Let all lovers...
...being substituted for two of a less number of recitations. And we are glad to know that both these plans are now being followed by some instructors. The most important of the electives not susceptible of such treatment are the honor courses in Greek and Latin Composition. And we fail to see why these could not be connected with the parallel courses in translation with a twofold advantage in both decreasing the amount of work and increasing the results. After all these have been considered, there still remain, however, a number of one-hour courses whose relative importance...