Word: harmful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...such self-control at the time of the recent vote of the Faculty. Any expressions of opinion at that time was likely to have been repented of later. Likewise any mass meeting was likely to have given a chance for the hot-headed, and so have done more harm than good...
While there was still a chance of defeating the measure, nobody opposed, it more vigorously than myself. Now, however, that the harm is done, I should think it would be wiser to accept the inevitable and to encourage, as far as possible, the club on whom there may shortly devolve the duty of maintaining the prestige of the University...
...most all of the colleges of the I. C. A. A., with an indifferent air. Such an alliance was strongly advocated by a committee from the Amateur Athletic Union, but the advantages to be gained from it are mostly on their side. While it would be of no harm to the I. C. A. A., at the same time it would be of very little use. The question was finally referred to a committee of graduates, which will confer with the committee from the A. A. U., and the report of the result of this conference will then be sent...
...Faculty on the abolishment of intercollegiate football, is extremely to be regretted, and will by a large majority of the students be heartily condemned. As the mere expression of a strong feeling in the Faculty, it is, to say the least, ill-timed, and is likely to do more harm than good. If, on the other hand, the vote is intended to have the effect of active interference in regulating football, it is now, of all times, uncalled for. We can not believe that the vote of the Faculty was the result of a sufficiently searching investigation into the nature...
...judges. He was some what stiff and hesitating in his delivery, but had a quiet sarcasm that told for his side. He said that his predecessor had based his argument on three assumptions, all of which were questionable. First, he assumed that combinations of employers had done harm to laborers, yet they had not at all. It was only through such combinations that great capitalistic projects could be realized. This large employment of capital made increased demand for labor. Second, he had assumed that association of employers can control wages. But if wages are anywhere, put higher than what exist...