Word: fatal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...recent action of President Dwight of Yale has given a fatal blow to the plans of those who for over a year have been trying to have compulsory attendance at chapel done away in favor of the voluntary system. President Dwight has decided to build an extension to Battelle Chapel which will increase the present accommodations by nearly fifty per cent and thus prevent the possibility of limited seating capacity from becoming an argument against the present system of compulsory chapel attendance. Arrangements for the work have already been concluded with J. C. Cady & Co. of New York...
Just when Silberling is rejoicing over his success, however, his falseness is discovered. Von Fink explains to Agnes that the fatal letter was written before he knew her, and that the wrong impressions he had of her were given him by Silberling. Agnes invents a ruse to induce Silberling to give her back her promise - and accepts von Fink. Silberling, discovered, retires in shame and confusion...
...year and a half ago, the first premonition of the seriousness of the disease which has proved fatal came. At that time he was ill for a month and a half, but he recovered and returned to college. This year his health was more delicate and his physician perceived that his case was very serious. On March 24 of this year, Battelle left college and since that time he has been confined to his room. Several weeks ago he rallied, but the rally was but temporal and since then he has gradually grown worse. For the last week...
...about talking of the sure thing that Harvard has in track athletics. This very feeling that it was a foregone conclusion that Harvard would win may have had something to do with the way that the games resulted. It is the old story of overconfidence that has been so fatal to many an athletic team. Nothing is more demoralizing to a team than to know that it is sure of victory, and nothing is such an incentive to a team, especially to a Yale team, as to know that the odds are against it. The uncomfortable closeness of this score...
...college will be glad to hear that Ben J. Worman, '95, whose accident was at first supposed to be fatal, is now out of danger. A letter dated Friday morning, was received Saturday, from his father, Dr. J. H. Worman, and later a telegram, which report his condition as most favorable. His pluck and the strength of his constitution pulled him through...