Word: neglecting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...captain in his efforts to wrest victory from the very jaws of defeat. If these words go unheeded, and defeat once more be our lot, it will be only just that the shame of it fall on those men who have contributed to bring it on, by their shameful neglect and inactivity...
...ninth generation, upon whom greater lights have arisen, still worship at the same shrine. A position of academically equality with Greek, Latin and mathematics is demanded for those later studies which have proved to be a necessity to a liberal education. American colleges to an extent that is ridiculous neglect some of the most important studies outside of the classics and mathematics. Dartmouth has no teacher of history, "whether professor, tutor, or temporary instructor." Princeton has only one professor of history, and he includes political science with history in his teaching. Yale requires neither French nor German for admission...
...devote a part of each day to the Bible, so that most people knew by heart a considerable portion of it. The general effect of this is very apparent, and can be very clearly seen in the writings of authors who have made the Bible a study. The neglect nowadays of the formalities of religion, accompanied by a decrease in familiarity with this book, has been a great loss in literary education...
...that the sophomore crew found it necessary to follow the bad example of the seniors of rowing twice a day. In self defence, the junior and freshmen crews will soon be forced to do likewise, and thus a foolish custom will be established. Rowing men will be obliged to neglect all studies during a month before the class races. Heretofore, rowing but once a day, it has been found more difficult for an oarsman to keep his place in his class than in his boat. When two rows a pay are taken, all study becomes an impossibility. Even...
...unnecessary and inexpedient ; that no abuses existed in inter-collegiate athletics that could not be corrected by the students themselves ; that the students of the various colleges ought to have full control of the details of athletics, and that the faculty ought to interfere only negatively to prevent neglect of college duties...