Word: slighted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Again, every senior is regularly assaulted, by persons who have no kind of claims, for Class Day tickets. Each senior thinks, perhaps, that one or two yard tickets will make no difference. At any rate, he does not like to refuse a polite and seemingly slight request. If each senior gives away only two tickets in that way, some five hundred people who are "nobody's friends" come to Class Day and increase the too large crowd. Giving seniors a sufficient pretext for refusing such request for tickets was another reason for making the phrase so sweeping...
With the exception of a slight hitch in the second verse, the poem entitled "Lines" runs smoothly; the thought, however, will hardly bear close scrutiny...
...spring regatta which was held at Lake Saltonstall last Saturday was a very pleasant affair. The principal event of the afternoon was the race between the junior, sophomore and freshmen crews, which was won by '90. The juniors secured a slight lead at first, but in their first spurt their bow had the misfortune to break his oar, which practically threw '89 out of the race. The contest between '90 and '91 for first place was exceedingly close throughout, each being alternately ahead. Ninety-one came in only a second behind '90. The University crew also entered the race...
...interesting one to watch, it would be the duty of every one who could to aid and encourage the lacrosse team that for four years has brought the championship to Harvard. But everyone may feel assured that the game is interesting and that he will be doubly paid the slight admission fee by witnessing a game in which science and skill are developed as they are in lacrosse...
...giving a syllabus of the topic on the examination paper. The time and labor requisite for the preparation of three subjects is considerable, and, coming as the examination does at the busiest time of the year, it is evident that the attention bestowed on the subjects will be so slight that little benefit will be derived from the study of any of the subjects in question...