Word: foregoing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class day, the comparative privacy and strictly college character of the exercises and company. All admire and are willing to aid the energy of those who strive to earn money in various ways sufficient to defray their expenses while at college, but it does seem as if men might forego the pleasure of money-making for at least one day of the year, and that the very last day of the college course...
...folly and harmfulness of longer indulgence in hazing. A growth of tolerance in public sentiment in this matter is greatly to be desired, but any further laxness in college sentiment in the same respect is a result far more to be deplored. The college student can bring himself to forego hazing very easily, if he sees the advantage of so doing, and the very manifest advantages of such a course must become more and more evident to him as he sees the really harmful results that so often follow the practice. The Herald's extenuation of hazing is very well...
...long time, I wished to confront Miss Ffrench. I no longer have that desire. If by any possibility I could come face to face with her, I should forego the pleasure; for I should certainly detect the mechanical apparatus of her existence. Detection would be death to her, and my conscience would then charge me with murder; for, though she is not life, Miss Ffrench is wonderfully life-like. - Vassar Miscellany...
...displaying, and any one who is called upon should not hesitate to second their endeavors. Thus, the training of the chorus will demand some sacrifices on the part of the Glee Club, from which the fifteen of the chorus will presumably be chosen; but they should be glad to forego some of their concerts, if necessary, in order to render this undertaking a success. It will be impossible to produce the play before next May; when it is given, it will be repeated a sufficient number of times for all who care to see it to have an opportunity...