Word: failed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Athletics," by Mr. Evert Jansen Wendell, '82, is one which every college man should read. The writer advances several convincing arguments in favor of athletics, which he says "not only tend to discourage looseness of living and to found a strong constitution, but, if taken rightly, they can hardly fail to develop in the athlete to a marked degree the qualities of courage, perseverance, loyalty, and a high sense of honor." This is a sentiment which must commend itself to all earnest, thinking men. It is undoubtedly the true way to look at athletics; and to reach this result...
...SEARS.SOPHOMORE THEATRICALS.- Principals at 4.30. The chorus without fail...
...periodicals published which contain as much of an interesting nature to the students of the college as the December number of the Magazine of American History. The first article, "Our Country Fifty Years Ago," is a summary of Lafayette's visit to this country in 1824 and cannot fail to awaken in the minds of every one who reads it the appreciation of the vast strides in culture and wealth which has been made in the United States during the past half-century. The present generation are apt to forget the condition of their country so many years...
...warm sun of the Riviera. A bright poem entitled "Letters" follows this, and tells a world of woe in a very few words. "Around Judith," an account in the happiest vein of the recent Harvard trip down to New York on board the Fall River boat, cannot fail to amuse every one who reads. There is not a dull line in it and there are not a few passages that fairly dance with vividness. When one learns, as I happened to to-day, that the writer was not on the boat at all, one must the more admire the imagination...
...evil that the suggestion is made about a literary society for sophomores. Such an organization should have in it a social element, yet it should not be so strong as to exclude men of literary ability for the sake of personal friends. A society of this kind could not fail to be successful, and would be a great addition to our college life. If the suggestion seems good, will not the upper classmen interest themselves in the matter...