Word: squandering
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...daily duty at Harvard. We do not harmonize here in our daily life as much as might be expected among college men. This is due, to a certain extent, to the elective system, a system good in itself, but abused by many men. We have no right to squander our four years away on courses that we take no interest in. The college man has more vacation than any other class, yet he idles away his time in doing fifty things besides his appointed tasks; a slight headache, a dry Professor; any thing to avoid a short hour...