Word: wont
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...appear in defiance of sweet reasonableness. The Book Page is weak; but the Churchman Afield, particularly its notes, would not be despised by Mr. Leacock. The account of the War is in the Transcript's best manner, though it probably shows rather more historical knowledge than the Transcript is wont to display...
...news that twenty-nine percent of all eligible undergraduates are taking part in one or another of the four major sports this spring is at least worthy of comment. It will come as a decided surprise to many of the older graduates who in pre-war days were wont to compare eleven men on the football team to the whole seething cheering-sections which gave them lusty support. "Why is there not a chance on some team or crew for every man who wants to take part in a college sport?" these graduates asked. Generally there was an answer...
...first impulse in such a misfortune is to blame someone, and in this case we are wont to ask why the Navy had not put guns on these ships and why our patrol boats were not on the job. Such questioning is ridiculous and unnecessary. There has been no reason to mount guns on coastwise ships and the Atlantic ocean is too large to be completely covered by patrols. When the submarines succeed in such a surprise attack we must be philosophical and not get panicky. In the Spanish War people gave up their homes on the seashore and trooped...
...then let loose on their opponents like gladiators in the Roman stadiums. This year Princeton gave up its clubs to our teams and showed us every possible courtesy, and the University players came back impressed and somewhat ashamed of the less cordial manner with which we have been wont to treat our visitors. Little courtesies help to establish a better relationship between colleges and other universities, including Harvard, would do well to follow in the Tigers tracks. With all its evils it has taken the war to teach what sport for sport's sake means...
Year after year we find out from different sources that Harvard students are indifferent and sloppy in the things they do and the way they do them. Upon being censored we are wont to worry a few moments and then relapse into our old ways. Last night we were told the same story, but in a different way, and we hope, with a different effect. Colonel Applin openly and in good, clear English remarked that he was not impressed with our work, that we are half-hearted in our drill, and, in short, that the discipline, appearance and marching...