Word: recklessness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...editorials, the most important is the one. which, apropos of the system proposed for Chicago University, suggests the advisability of condensing the work of some of our longer courses into a shorter time, so that to prevent some of "the reckless scattering of energy which is one of the noticeable things in our present system." It is worth the consideration of college men who are interested in this subject to think the matter over carefully, and then, if they think it worth while, to agitate it energetically...
...world has lavished money on this place that we value so highly and expects to see men here abounding in life and enjoying, finding and obeying the masters of their souls. If any man at this University grows timid or reckless, if he becomes either skeptical or profligate he was no up to Harvard College, he should not have been sent here...
...Harrison responsible for the defeat of his party in 1890: N. Y. Sun, Nov. 15, 1890; Nation, March 12, 1891.- [a] By making no effort to check the reckless and indefensible legislation of Cong. including pensions, tariff, new states and increase of silver purchase.- [b] The election showed that the people disapproved of the administration...
...good one. When we think of the bad management in some of the past years, we wonder that the position of graduate treasuer was not established long before. Now that it has been put on a sure footing, we need have no longer the slightest fear of utterly reckless and extravagant managing by undergraduates...
...recent number of the Yale News it is insinuated that Yale failed to get the Mott Haven cup last Saturday owing to 'reckless riding' or 'deliberate intention' of a Harvard entry in the bicycle race. We regret very much that the unfortunate accident in the bicycle race should be attributed to such causes, for the simple reason that there is positively, no ground on which to base such a stand. If there was any 'reckless riding' or 'deliberate intention' it surely was not on our side,-not that we wish to say that there was any on Yale's side...