Word: regretting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Much regret is expressed that the Harvards will not be allowed to play the Beacons, as the latter nine is largely composed of Harvard graduates...
...recent action of the Faculty in passing a series of resolutions bearing on athletics has occasions fillings of surprise and regret, not only among the students, but among many graduates and others who take an interest in the welfare of the college. In consequence of these feelings it has been deemed advisable to draw up, and present to the Faculty, a inexpediency of these resolutions, in hope that it may cause the immediate revocation of, or a radical change in, the resolutions in question...
...Club House: "I would give half of my fortune if I were eligible for admission there," but, thank God! there's one thing in New York that money can't buy. And I have no doubt that the existence of such a club has caused many successful men to regret their lack of college advantages who otherwise would not have thought of it and who will guard against a similar loss to their sons. A millionaire may speak contemptuously of "them blanked literary fellows," but when he realizes that all his wealth cannot win an entrance into a rich...
...well known that men when in college, as a rule, will accept few advantages which they are not forced to, and also that after graduation they, with as few exceptions, thoroughly regret this neglect. Especially is this true of contributing to the college papers. Leaving out of consideration the benefit to those who later in life take to journalism as a profession, the practice in putting one's thoughts into such form as shall interest others is of incalculable advantage. We may have the materials for the best thinkers of the age in our midst, but they take no trouble...
...regret that the Yale News is not satisfied with the result of the recent conference on athletics at Harvard.-"Despite this conference," it says, "which was to bring about a better common understanding between the Harvard faculty and the students, we are of the opinion that the future action of the faculty is still 'one of those things no fellow can find out,' and we should not be surprised to find them issuing some such well-considered manifesto as that which they directed against foot-ball last fall. We most heartily congratulate ourselves that no meeting of representatives...