Word: slightest
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...crews in the past. Some of the Boston papers have made much of the statement. Mr. Watson and Mr. Bullard have recognized the existence of such feeling by declaring in print that there would be no favoritism in the choice of the crews this year. If there is the slightest ground for the charge that favoritism is prevalent in Harvard athletics, the older graduates should know that Harvard men are losing their reputation for manliness and fair dealing. If the charge can be shown to be absolutely false, it should be met with indignant denial by undergraduates and graduates...
...should like, in addition, to refer to these words in Mr. Endicott's letter: "I have not the slightest desire to convince any one who has not agreed with me from the first." Who then does he seek to convince...
which Mr. Gentner makes when he accuses me of attacking the honesty of the instructor. On the contrary, I have not the slightest doubt that he has acted as he thought for the best interests of the students. I wished only to criticize the apparent fact that there were two systems of marking in the same course. If I had intended to say anything against the in structor personally I should certainly have signed my name in my original letter...
...first place I did not undertake to prove the truth of my statement, but merely called attention to a fact that is recognized as true by almost every man with whom I have talked. I have not the slightest desire to convince any one who has not agreed with me from the first...
...Harvard-Pennsylvania game on Soldiers Field this afternoon will be called at 2 o'clock, sharp. Preparations for the game are complete, and there will not be the slightest difficulty in handling the 10,000 spectators who are expected to be present at the game...