Word: losing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...organization of importance at that university, will practically represent its entire debating strength; and it will be strange if the speakers for the Forum are not mentioned to a greater or less extent as representatives of Harvard. If the Forum wins, all will be well; but if it should lose, the debating interests of the University may be hurt at a critical time in their history...
...professorship. He did active service here only three years, but is now considering a proposal recently made him by President Eliot to become a regular, resident professor at Harvard. The Department of Philosophy is awaiting his decision with much interest, for if he refuses the offer, the Department will lose a valuable member, and readjustments will be necessary...
Although he was with us but a short time, he showed himself to be persevering, conscientious and faithful. He was an excellent student and a true friend. His death is our first bereavement and by it we lose one of our most promising members...
...three days, for this purpose alone, in a Boston hotel. Furthermore, business and professional men-graduates-from Boston or from a distance, would in many instances be unable to spare three days to see exactly what they now see in one. These would all be forced either to lose a portion of the exercises or to stay away altogether. In this dilemma no one should be placed if it can possibly be avoided...
...contest with another great university in which they must strive to regain the prestige lost by the defeat sustained at the hands of Yale. The defeat which we thus suffered will not materially affect us if we retrieve ourselves by a victory in the coming contest. But should we lose the Princeton debate untold injury would result. Only by hard and earnest work can victory be won. We know that we may assure the men chosen of the entire confidence and hearty support of the University in their efforts to regain Harvard's supremacy in debating...