Word: regrets
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...regret that any obstacle has arisen in regard to the address to the students by Mr. Henry Irving. At the same time, we think that the positions of both the college authorities and the New Harvard Union officials are very plain. If Mr. Irving gave an address in Sanders Theatre at a time when regular recitations were being held, there would be a conflict upon which the authorities must look with disfavor, especially as such an occurrence might be cited as a precedent in future requests. On the other hand, if the New Harvard Union officials secured permission to hold...
...students would fully compensate for a fraction of time taken from regular college work, and would be of such rare value that no small objection should be allowed to destroy the possibility of it. The failure to make satisfactory arrangements would be a matter of such widespread regret that we anticipate no lack either of effort on the part of the New Harvard Union officials or of consideration on the part of the college authorities...
...their own feet and are judged by their own merits, not by their purses. We are glad that some thinking man has called attention to this Junior Promenade at Yale, not because we favor the noising about of stories of college money-spending, but because we feel a sincere regret that Harvard alone has had to bear the brunt of accusations on this score, when she, perhaps less than her sister universities, has deserved such treatment. Harvard life has its abuses; it is simply absurd, however, not to see that abuses are not confined to Harvard life...
...utterly without knowledge of or connection with the forgery or fraudulent transaction in any way, or in any way uttering or publishing said forged checks, and the circumstances which led me to charge you with complicity in the matter have been fully and satisfactorily explained. I extremely regret that the action which I took in placing the facts before Judge Almy and his issuing a warrant against you have caused you annoyance and trouble, and as I am convinced from your previous record as from your conduct in this matter that you are thoroughly a gentleman, I offer in reparation...
...interested in the University will regret to learn that Mr. Frank Bolles, secretary of the University, is seriously ill with pheumonia. During the greater part of the vacation he suffered from the grippe, and at the opening of the college had nearly recovered, when he suddenly grew worse...