Word: prevails
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...earnest, strenuous life in the college, the goal of which is attainment to educational ideals, in the very broadest sense in which these can be understood. It is this undercurrent which really determines the value of the undergraduate life and is significant of the tendencies in it which shall prevail. In its superficial aspects the life of the Harvard student is deceiving: those who would form a fair estimate of it must look below the surface...
...subsequent proceedings in the Yard, the freshmen have only themselves to blame if it comes to a question of paying penalties. It is unfortunate that in the undergraduate crowd the spirit of the better men cannot be made to prevail. There are many in Ninety-eight who would gladly have discouraged the conduct in which they were yet participants, and who can recognize the distinction between natural enthusiasm and its unpardonable extravagances. All, however, must suffer with the few; and so it must always be as long as the reckless, riotous members of the class are allowed to determine...
...would like to propose is this: that the presidents of the three upper classes and a number of graduates and undergraduates to serve as a committee representative of the athletic interests, which committee should draw up a statement of the reasons why the Faculty vote, if allowed to prevail, would do harm to the University and have this statement signed by the influential graduates and undergraduates who should sympathies with the protest. The statement could then be presented to the Corporation and Overseers and might have a good deal of weight. If it didn't what could...
...discussed in several previous meetings, and was made a special order for yesterday. A thorough discussion was had, lasting three hours. Final action was postponed until next week, but the following progress has been made: First, it is practically settled that the resolution forbidding intercollegiate football shall not prevail. Secondly, it is agreed that certain restrictions shall be imposed upon the playing of the game. Thirdly, these restrictions are to be considered through the week by a committee and reported for consideration at the next faculty meeting. The spirit and substance of the proposed resolutions were, however, agreed upon today...
...which, to a well tuned mind, is one of the most beautiful, suggestive and inspiring books in the English language. It is not the philosophy of the book, but rather its pictorial qualities which make it attractive. In contrast to Matthew Arnold, who wished to make the best things prevail, Pater dwells upon the best things, without trying to make them prevail...