Word: failed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...root, and by fruit-and these were still further subdivided-stem into suckers, runners and rhizomes; roots into aerial growth as is the case with the banyan and rattan; and fruit into dehiscence, both active and passive, and elasticity. Dehiscence is not necessarily elastic, and an ordinary observer cannot fail to corroborate the truth of this statement by seeing the workings of nature in regard to plant growth. Inherent means for dissemination, however, must always prove limited, and it is necessary to depend largely for the distribution of seeds over the world and their growth, upon extraneous means. These...
Upraised our courage when our efforts fail...
...first of the winter meetings held on Saturday may be called only a fair success. So large a percentage of all the events were walkovers that the meeting could not fail to be deprived of much of the interest which it otherwise would have had. The entries in wrestling and boxing matches were not many at best, and when so few of those entered appeared at the scratch, the feeling of just dissatisfaction among the spectators was very evident. It is a pity that the men should feel so little interested in the events in which they have entered that...
...come, however, when the want of additional means for electrical study is beginning strongly to be felt; and the formation of an Electric Club has thus come at a must opportune time If the members of the club are earnest, as we believe them to be, they can hardly fail to accomplish their objects-partially at any rate. Their purposes are in a way co-operative,- to help each other in the study of the subject in which they all have a common interest. They hope also to bring before the University the need of better appliances in the electrical...
...race last November, which was won by Harvard, was very close and exciting. The training undergone since that race and the extra exertion which Tech. will surely make, will increase her chances, so as to leave the result of a second race very much in doubt. It could not fail to be more closely contested and exciting than the one last fall...