Word: likelihood
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: It was with considerable surprise and regret that I read the virulent free trade editorial contained in this morning's issue of the HERALD. Its writer seriously discredits the interest of Harvard students in the tariff question when he asserts that there is little likelihood of the protectionist pamphlets being read, and he also takes an unwarranted opportunity to cast contempt upon certain aminent advocates of protection. The arguments advanced in these documents are, naturally, in portions, severely partisan and at times inconsequent, having been originally expressed orally at a public meeting; but that they are wholly...
...vain, still when there is any possibility of winning even a second or third prize, for the success of the meetings, let him enter and do his best. At our fall meetings, in order to encourage large entries, men who have certain fine records are handicapped, thus giving more likelihood of success to the less experienced contestants. There seems to be no reason why this should not be done at the coming winter meetings, introducing trials in the several events for those whose records do not show a high order of excellency...
...Club, and also help make a good house for the gratification of the actors. The Boat Club is very much in need of money, as it will be obliged to move into better quarters than those occupied last year, when it goes to New London. There is great likelihood that it will be necessary to raise additional subscriptions this spring; so we advise every one to buy tickets to the theatricals, as in this way a more tangible return for the money seems to be made to the subscriber; whereas, if it is paid as a cold-blooded gift...