Word: destroyed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...strong one ; and if the old society cannot gain enough energy to successfully prosecute its work, let a new one be formed that can. No society could have a better purpose and aim than such a one, but it must use every guard lest it strengthen rather than destroy the evil of drinking here by bringing ridicule upon itself...
...driving men out of their heads and rooms. But heretofore his malicious designs have been confined to his unfortunate entry, where but a comparatively small number suffer, But this new "fiend" has extended his line of attack. He now occupies a Weld room opposite the library, where he can destroy the intellects of the whole university. His purpose, no doubt, is to clear the whole library, and then appropriate the books. He is an emissary of Yale or the "annex" who envies us our fine library. He must be suppressed...
...have acquired certain common characteristics from the mere fact of the dormitory system, while at the other this element of college feeling is entirely lacking. How great an influence this institution has is more easily understood than expressed. That it would be the immediate effect of co-education to destroy this element of college life at Harvard, we do not believe; that such would be the ultimate result seems very probable. But that such a result would be altogether an unmixed evil, provided that for the narrower college spirit a broader university spirit were substituted, may perhaps be questioned...
Another attempt upon the life of the beech tree in the hollow between Weld and Matthews was made during the recess. This makes the third unsuccessful trial to destroy that unoffending object...
...doubtful praise. We take it he is referring to the influence of Harvard on a man's religious belief. For the man who can stand the liberalizing influence of Harvard and remain unshaken in his faith, Harvard is the best; but for him who allows this influence to destroy his belief, Harvard is the worst. Altogether Mr. Cook's ideas are, to say the least, readable, if not profound...