Word: shame
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...call the attention of the newly arrived class to voluntary prayers as an established Harvard institution. The voluntary system, ever since its introduction, has met with a hearty support from the students which has put scoffers to shame, and won admiration from those who doubted the sincerity of religious feeling at Harvard. We are confident that '94 will follow the example of preceding classes, and show their appreciation of their privilege by a large attendance at chapel this morning, and every succeeding morning throughout the college year...
Second. There has been, and there is, a shameful lack of class spirit. If there had been a class spirit this fund would never have been lacking; if there had been a class spirit we would have turned out at our football game in New Haven; at the class races we would not have had to give up the tug because so few signed to go on it; we would have come out at the early games of the nine on Norton's field, and at the later games, and we would not be owing our support of the nine...
Ought they not rather, simply in justice to themselves, immediately to avow their guilt, to confess their shame (their hearts by this time are full of it), to assume all charges, and then, with fit apology, to bear in a manly way any punishment that may be imposed...
There can be no question that the outrage was perpetrated by a small number of men, probably only two or three. Its effects, however, are reflected upon the whole body of Harvard students. Every man at college must bear part of the shame and consider himself personally responsible for the evil that has been done. It is therefore incumbent upon every man to do his utmost toward whatever reparation can be made. First of all the culprits should be hunted up and be made to leave college. Harvard has no place for such vandals as they. In the next place...
...entertainment (?) was given under the auspices of a club which is composed to a considerable extent of college graduates. The disgraceful exhibition of our undergraduates gave Harvard men a feeling of shame and regret from which they will not soon recover, and caused our college to fall greatly in the estimation of the towns people...