Word: regretful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...President Eliot's second criticism, we believe that he is thoroughly misinformed. Pitcher's and catcher's positions are important, but are far from being the only "desirable" positions on the nine. Excellent exercise and sport are offered by any other position as well. We regret President Eliot's statements as hasty and ill-ad-vised...
...stopping dynamite and murderous outrage, and that if the United States should make such a treaty, it would bring upon itself all the evils that England and Russia are now suffering. Further remarks upon the subject were made by Messrs. Luce, Hobson, Hansen,. Bowen, Saunders, Macavie and Sanford. The regret ballot on the question's merits was announced as 38 in the affirmative and 17 in the negative. The vote for the merits of the speakers was gained by the negative with a majority of 31. The vote on the discussion was, affirmative 17; negative, 48. On the whole...
...have done most to add to her reputation. The name of Dr. Abbott is probably better known to the outside world than was his figure to the greater number of the undergraduates; yet every student feels a part-ownership in the reflected glory of that name and deep regret at the loss which Harvard shares with world. It is the character of such men no less than their learning that makes their influence a whole some one and in Dr. Abbott was combined a character of the rarest purity and learning, most vast and accurate. the value of a residence...
...close student, still I have not been entirely idle. I have read a good deal in French, German and English literature, being a particular admirer of Dickens and Victor Hugo. The Tale of Two Cities and Les Miserables I have read each three times. Carlyle and Emerson, I regret to say, have not found in me so diligent a student. The newspapers and magazines I have always followed very carefully, especially in all articles on political topics and debates...
...desire to retract, in part, our editorial remarks of yesterday reflecting upon the action of one of the instructors in the Latin department, as we find that they were founded on misinformation and do serious injustice to the instructor whose methods were criticised, which we sincerely regret. In our item which stated that members of Latin 2 answering "Not prepared" would not be again called on during the year, we should have also stated that those giving a sufficient excuse before the recitation would not be subjected to this rule. This throws an entirely new light on the whole matter...