Word: losee
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...kind of popularity. But to act and speak fearlessly, in accordance with conscience, and without regard to the opinion of others, brings something far better than such popularity, - the consciousness of having acted like a man. For, so acting, a man can never, unless he be misunderstood, lose the esteem, respect, and friendship of manly men. If misunderstood he still has the sanction of the voice within, - a sanction which to judicious men outweighs the opinion of a whole theatre of opponents...
...Colleges shall not be obliged to send representatives to the yearly Games, nor shall they lose their membership by failure...
...record of our Nine has been so good this year that much was expected of it, perhaps too much. So, at least, think the Nine, who feel that they get little praise when they win, so much is it taken as a matter of course; but when they unfortunately lose, they are followed, not with sympathy, but with fault-finding and audible imprecation. But in this case they must expect little sympathy. They went to New Haven confident themselves of making at least a close game of it, and carrying with them the unbounded confidence of the College in their...
FORTUNATELY for the Cornell Era, the Advocate and Crimson appear on alternate Fridays, else the Era would lose the chance of exhibiting its want of manliness and manners more than once a fortnight...
...believe it would be better to select, for the crew, men of suitable physique who have never had an oar in their hands, and to send them to the fountain-head for their rowing education. THIS IS ENGLAND. There is no mistake at all about this fact, and I lose all patience when I hear the talk about a "Harvard stroke" or an "American stroke." If a member of the London Rowing Club could be installed as coach to these new men, nothing would be wanting to insure their education in the best school; but this is undoubtedly impracticable...