Word: uncertaine
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...have heard many fellows express their apprehension at the uncertain make-up of the rush-line, but most of them, I think, recognized that this was due as much to our bad luck in having some of our best men laid up as to anything. We have perfect confidence in our 'Varsity captain; but it is far better to "growl" a little in our anxiety than to sail on in calm and sublime confidence simply because we beat Wesleyan 110 to 0. This confidence is nothing but an other phase of "Harvard indifference," or whatever the proper name...
...mean time Stagg, the great pitcher of the 'Varsity ball nine, is taking his place. Stagg is a hard worker, and with practice will make a valuable addition to the team, but at present he lacks practice and experience. He is a very fast runner, but his catches are uncertain and he kicks poorly...
...willing to give exclusive information, kindly state the number of books which you think will be needed in the respective courses. The committee are aware that the number is always more or less uncertain; but an approximate statement can be made. The committee trust that instructors will not make their estimates so liberal as to cause for the Society danger of serious loss because of an over-supply of books. When, however, the same books are to be used for successive years, less care need be exercised in this regard...
...crowd of eighty-eight men collected on the seats back of first base, and by their continuous cheering completely rattled the Freshmen, and aided their nine materially in winning the game. The game was close and exciting. Ninety seemed unable to hit Palmer safely, and their fielding was very uncertain. Young and Vila did the best playing for them. For Eighty eight Stetson made a very pretty running catch and then threw to Austin and made a double play. Bailey, Austin and Beals also fielded very well. The score...
...truth in spiritual things. We are more afraid of believing something which we ought not to believe than of not believing something which we ought to believe. We distrust the enthusiasm of faith. As we loose our ship from any mooring of the past, to sail into any great uncertain ocean of the future, we are more ready to listen to the malarial voices which cry to us from the shore "Begone! Begone!" than to hear the great deep, with its unbounded inspirations bidding us "Come on! Come on!" Who of us does not know this temper of our good...