Word: fails
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...methods of the Salvation Army are the only ones that reach the classes of people among whom they chiefly work.- (a) Other methods, as of charitable societies public and private fail to reach this lowest stratum.- (1) They are regulative rather than preventive.- (x) They relieve suffering rather than remove the causes.- (b) The soldier alone is willing to tackle the evil in the places of its origin.- (c) The Army methods alone seem able to stir up the most hardened to better lives.- (1) Such people can be roused only by strong appeals to their emotions, such...
...seen this exhibition, we recommend an early to the Central American room; and certainly no student should leave Cambridge until he has obtained a general idea of these wonderful remains of an ancient people on the American continent. One cannot fail to be interested and amazed at the dignity of the sculptures and the beauty of many of the ornaments. The several expeditions have brought to the Museum various pieces of sculpture and numerous small objects, and casts have been made of the great monoliths and altars and other sculptures. Many photographs further illustrate the features of the buildings...
...party caucus to be held tonight at 7.30 in Sever 11. This is a most important matter, and it is the earnest desire of the committee that this notice of the meeting be considered as an individual request to every Republican delegate to be on hand without fail...
...Little's Block on Tuesday evening of next week, May 12, at 7.30 p. m. sharp. Reports for the year from all officers and chairmen of committees are expected. This is the last meeting in which the Class of '96 will participate. All '97 men must be present without fail, as the officers from '97 are to be chosen at this meeting. All those who have not obtained their shingles may get them Tuesday evening. The presence of every undergraduate member is expected...
...large a field covered by one examination.- (x) Impossible thoroughly to test whole subject.- (b) Too great an element of chance involved.- (x) "Good luck" often a factor.- (y) External conditions unduly influential.- (1) Occasional indisposition of student. (2) Frequent excessive heat of final period.- (c) Men often fail to show their real knowledge.- (x) Owing to nervousness caused by issue at stake on one examination.- (3) Evil results upon students.- (a) Mental and physical strain.- (b) Moral relaxation.- (c) Encourages practice of "cramming."- (x) A knowledge sufficient to pass the examination quickly acquired and as quickly forgotten.- (2) Involves...