Word: failings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this principle is true in cases where nature does not enter, how much greater must be its truth when applied to the life of man! In explaining the complexity of this life, with its ever varying outward forms, and its development in countless directions, analysis must always fail; for the analytical and mechanical methods of examining nature of necessity neglect one side, and that the most important, of natural life,-the mental side. Naturalists confess that the field of mind lies beyond their reach...
Today appears the first issue of the Monthly for the coming winter. This October number is distinctly good, and the Monthly will be doing well if it can keep to the standard set by it. It may fairly be said that none of the prose pieces fail to interest and instruct the reader...
...clock. As the number of applicants for membership in this class is much in excess of the capacity of the main floor it will be impossible to give positions to all who have applied. Should any whose names are on the plan, and thereby assigned regular positions fail to fill them, their places may be taken by those whose names are on the waiting list. The positions on the floor and the names on the plan will be numbered correspondingly, so any one can rapidly find the place assigned...
...undiscovered talent in literary and musical, ways for here it cannot be exposed by any other than its possessor. Freshmen should feel that, if they have good voices, they will have as good a chance as anyone else. If they are taken onthe club, they are fortunate; if they fail, no harm has been done...
...know with how much satisfaction the college received the news that Harry Keyes was at New London to help in the final days of preparation. If after all the discouragements in rowing this year, victory comes as a superb triumph against odds, the whole University cannot fail to be very grateful to these two men. Nor will our gratitude be entirely dependent on the out-come of the race. To Captain Vail and the rest of the crew, we wish the best success. It has been years since Harvard has sent down to New London an eight which promised...