Word: refraining
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...charge of the tree to see to it that every man who wishes to take part in the struggle shall be clad in a foot ball suit or something which will not be likely to leave him in puris naturalibus and also to require the participants to refrain from settling private feuds at this time. Surely it would be better to be able to look back at the last occasion on which the class meet together as undergraduates as one where every man showed that he had laid to heart the lessons of his Alma Mater than as one where...
Resolved, That we, the members of the Sophomore class, refrain from any disturbances on that...
...next evening the freshman class held a similar meeting, and after numerous interruptions from the sophomores also voted to refrain from disturbances on Washington's Birthday...
...turn from the works of God to God Himself they find new help and satisfaction in Him. We have not used the word of God in these lectures till now, but the action of the Eternal Power is now seen to be so personal that we cannot refrain from the word. Since God helps reasonable desire we must make careful study to see what desires are reasonable. Great desires may be perfectly so. We need much help from wise men who study and know God Himself, if we are to learn what God's desire for the future...
...duty to mention in order that some misled person may not make the Crimson side of Hampden Park appear to a disadvantage. This said person has seen fit to negotiate with one of the stores in town for a large crimson flag inscribed with a legend which we refrain from quoting but which anyone can name. We sincerely hope that nothing of this kind will be done. In the event of winning or losing the game every man connected with Harvard will, of course, remember that he is connected with a great University which will not countenance anything...