Word: proves
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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irregular angle with everything, and these accidents occur all over the property. A chart is needed by which the ship shall be steered. A well studied plan seems essential which, so far as may prove practicable, shall be followed in the future...
...best position to judge the desirability of such a plan is undoubted, they are in closer touch with all that is of present or future importance to the University than any of the Governing Boards. Notwithstanding, there is much in the plans of the committee which, we believe, would prove of lasting benefit to the University. Even if it is undesirable that a complete scheme for the future development of the College property should be formulated, even if the future needs of the College in the way of buildings cannot be outlined, to the laity at least it seems...
Thus to sum up: by their promise the Corporation are bound to give Phillips Brooks House a site in the yard, the site chosen is felt to be the only one available, the plans have been made and approved, and perhaps the building will after all not prove an eyesore. Granted after all not prove an eyesore. Granted that the promise of a site was a rash one, granted that there are obvious drawbacks to the selection is this, the eleventh hour, quite the time for opposition? If there is a general feeling among Harvard men against the Brooks House...
...appear in the Portfolio with those of his classmates. It would certainly seem but a small sacrifice to notify the treasurer of the amount one expects to contribute, or to keep one's photographic appointment, but it must be a great imposition, or so many worthy Seniors would not prove disobliging to the classmates they have honored with positions of responsibility...
...lecture, in summarizing it is extremely likely to fail in giving due prominence to important points and to miss almost entirely the personality of the lecturer which the good report should impart. Fitting accounts of a connected course of lectures like the present on French Romanticism are likely to prove useful, especially if written by one who is in a position to do them justice...