Word: failings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard student doesn't really know how great a being he is until he sees it announced as an important fact in the Boston papers that "All Harvard students buy their hats of Blank & Co." As a leader of the styles, the Harvard student stands unrivalled; he may fail to win renown in the paths of learning, he may meet with continual defeat in the field of athletics, but silent testimony to his greatness and importance in the eyes of the world, such as the above, cannot fail to bring a soothing balm to his heart...
...problem in regard to labor in the South and the manufacturing and social future of that portion of the country is to be one of the important questions of the coming years. Mr. Page is both a keen observer and an able lecturer, so that the subject cannot fail to be presented in an interesting form...
...American history as at present conducted gives at best but a hasty sketch of our history. The immense popularity of this course well warrants the re-establishment of a two-year course, such as was given by Mr. Hoague a few years ago. Students of the present time cannot fail to look back with regret at the superior advantages enjoyed by the students of American history of a few years ago, when the courses were more numerous and more complete...
...subject for debate at the Harvard Union tonight cannot fail to excite general interest throughout the college. An excellent opportunity will be given to sound the opinion of the students in regard to the advisability of compulsory prayers. Both sides will be heard, and undoubtedly there will be a large attendance. The subject is, "Resolved, That compulsory morning prayers at Harvard should by abolished." The disputants will be, Messrs. Prentiss, '84, Root, '85, for the affirmative, and Messrs. E. A. Hibbard, '84, Hobson, '86, for the negative...
...Hngo, on the subject of the use of stimulants and tobacco. Many approve of a moderate use of both. None of those quoted, however, resort to alcohol as a habitual stimulus to thought. And many yet abjure the use of both alcohol and tobacco. Their combined testimony, however, cannot fail to be of use to any student in forming his opinions on a matter so vexed and disputed as the question of total abstinence and temperance at present...