Word: haphazard
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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From careful inspection of the specimens at the Museum, Mr. C. C. Willoughby has recently published "An Analysis of the Decorations upon Pottery from the Mississippi Valley." It has long been supposed by many people that pottery decorations had no significance at all, but were merely the haphazard touches of the decorator. Mr. Willoughby, however, has made a scientific investigation of the matter, and has found that decorative motives, though not entirely, were mostly of symbolic origin, and were evidently closely associated with the religious beliefs and ceremonies of the people. His work, though not very extensive...
...certain amount of consultation and combination may fairly be entered into in order that the choice of officers may be made intelligently and not at haphazard, as is likely to be the case when the members of the class have hardly had time to become acquainted with each other. But anything of the nature of demagoguism should not be tolerated for an instant. That it is not tolerated in the College at large is a lesson which it will not take long for any one at Harvard to learn...
...officers of the Dining Association for 1890-91 will be chosen this week. There is always danger that the elections will go by haphazard, for it is nobody's particular business, and the offices imply plenty of work and responsibility without any "honor." Therefore will you let me remind the members of one or two facts of ancient history...