Word: failings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...decision is given, however, and there is nothing for the musical clubs to do but to make the best of a bad case. It is sincerely hoped that, although deprived of the greatest incentive to continue their practice, which at the best grows monotonous and wearisome, they will not fail to make the clubs the best college organizations of their kind in the country, as they have been in past years...
...lessons fresh in mind, is the time to begin preparations for next year. If all men who expect to try for the team next year will exercise regularly and keep in good condition and training during the intervening time, there will be less likelihood that the team will fail from lack of mere physical strength and endurance...
...everything except their own private interests, no Freshmen, within the memory or knowledge of any present undergraduate, have shown. They will have no one to blame but themselves, if the eleven, stirred by no interest or support by their classmates, lose any feeling of responsibility they may have and fail to win the one important game of the season...
...will then be reading something else, and our criticism will always lag superfluous in the development of taste; it will be useful to students, but caviar to the public. It is not, then, worth while to take Grimm's words to heart, and to have the courage to fail rather than leave the task unattempted? If the critic can be more helpful, he may be content to be less profound, original, or mature." The first three chapters of the work sketch the development of French literature till the close of the eighteenth century, that the reader may be reminded...
...unnecessary to suggest that no athlete or other man of prowess of the class should fail to be present at this important testimonial of our love for Old John and othes. Those having gowns should wear them, but there will be torches for those who come in their football suits or ordinary clothes. Further particulars at the Sound Money Headquarters, No. 17 Grays...