Word: nevertheless
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...behave like barbarians. Their religious belief is a mere acceptance of family traditions; why they hold it is as mysterious as is to the Freshman the query, "Why am I in college?" Their knowledge, too, they hold as some talisman to be used, apparently, in imposing upon others, but nevertheless as something so entirely separate from their own characters that the very mention of it is ground for the accusation of "talking shop...
...there the matter stands. Considered purely in the light of an affair between the President and a society of limited membership, it is not a question to be discussed in a College paper; but there are many persons who consider that the matter - somewhat trivial in itself - nevertheless affects the relation between undergraduates in general and those who govern them. It is put beside several other incidents of a similar nature, and derives, in consequence, an importance which it would otherwise lack. It has been pronounced to mark a line of policy which the authorities intend to adopt - have...
...perhaps necessary to state that "the College" seems to mean the students, and not the governing body of the institution. Additional point is given to the complaint by the fact that the College recently voted to pay a considerable sum for the purpose at once, and that nevertheless money does not pour into the treasury with increased rapidity. The students of Dartmouth evidently imagine that the word of the ordinary college student is as good as gold. It may be - if you wait long enough. But what with limited allowances and hard times, they may consider themselves lucky...
...impression that he is much interested in what he is studying, is there no one to be found elsewhere who really has the interest which the distinguished artist assumes? Are there not many men, on the other hand, who, not having any particular interest in what they are doing, nevertheless make no pretence to seem interested? There are, I think, three classes of students, - those who have a real interest in their work, those who have no interest and never make believe that they have, and finally the Mr. Digby who "runs up to the instructor after recitation." This gentleman...
...spirit that successive classes in Harvard College have voted "that the office of chaplain shall be considered as of more importance than before," and by this vote men of character and ability have been induced to accept an office which had been mocked by the nomination of unworthy candidates. Nevertheless, no permanent dignity has been added to the office, for the good sense of the College has been too great to accept the empty language of a complimentary resolution in place of the pure gold of the feeling that no class should go out into the world's struggle...