Word: whether
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Inquiries are common as to whether a supplementary winter meeting is to be held this year...
Resolved, that a committee be appointed to consider what matters are indicated by said resolve, and that said committee also consider whether the action of the faculty has heretofore infringed on the legitimate powers of this board...
...utmost confidence and sympathy of the students at large, and the moment it ceases to have this, it fails in its object. As a means of communication, it is not of so much consequence what the faculty may think of it, but how it is regarded by the students, whether or not it reflects their sentiments and their desires...
...grain of selfish interest. Mr. Bowen is starting out to do missionary work for the college; he is to preach the Harvard "word" throughout the land; and, we expect, in the near future, troops of callow youth to come thronging to Harvard as the results of his efforts. But, whether this result comes or not, our wishes for his success are both sincere and hearty...
...past experiences. One can tell a great deal about the character of a person if he knows the nature of his dreams. Dreams seem in some way to be measures of men's mental capacities. They are the sincerest things about us. They reveal the idiosyncrasies of our natures, whether we like it or no. If we will not stop during our waking hours for a season of introspection and of self-interrogation, we nevertheless must submit to having all this done for us in our sleep. Yet, it must be confessed, dreams greatly magnify our good and bad qualities...