Word: slighted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...left, that however willing he should be to let the man who had got flowers pass out, he would be absolutely unable to move. This scene would be very flat and uninteresting to the spectators, as there would be nothing to see but a black mass with a slight swaying motion perhaps. It would be unsatisfactory to the men participating as so few men would get at the flowers...
...such men, and for the few who can not afford the expense even of so slight and simple entertainment, a two-day or three day celebration would be a calamity. They would be forced to wander about with nothing to do but envy the elaborate hospitality of their richer class-mates; and the inevitable result would be that they would cease to entertain at all. Class Day would thus become a mere fashionable show, full of extravagance; a festival which the rich man would naturally enjoy, but which the poor man would have no share in. Any change which could...
Yesterday afternoon a slight accident injured both boats somewhat. It was very dark on the river just as both crews were about to come in and Perkins's boat, rowing up river, smashed into the other boat, tearing out the bow and bending two of their own outriggers...
...crews, as there was but four seconds difference in their times. J. H. Perkins' crew rowed in 11.33 and Captain Goodrich's crew in 11.29. It may be said, however, that the conditions were not exactly equal for both trials and this fact together with the slight difference in time makes the outcome of the race next Saturday very uncertain...
...question between two evils, between the present conditions and a slight curtailment of evening enjoyments. But for what purpose do we come to college? Earnest students will be glad to take courses in the evening if they can get them in no other way. Those who are not earnest students are certainly not worthy of consideration. Harvard men should demand as their right the opportunity now only nominally afforded them, of pursuing unhampered an individual, connected, and consecutive system of work during their four years at college...