Word: dangerously
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...instances of recent unavoidable difficulties, Conroy mentioned Samoa, Cuba, Hawall and Venezuela. He closed by declaring most emphatically that the United States is no longer isolated from the rest of the world, but is constantly in more or less danger...
...their almost universal courtesy. We have been charged with snobbishness and indifference, but even our enemies have conceded to us a general respect for outward decorum, and abhorrence of boyish and "Kiddish" conduct. During the present year many things have happened which seem to show that we are in danger of losing our former high reputation. Such acts as the painting of the Fogg Museum, and the explosions at the lecture last Wednesday evening, would have seemed incredible at Harvard two or three years...
During the last quarter of a century Japan has shown a feverish desire to advance. New notions have become mingled with the old and are gradually overcoming them. There is now no danger of Japan's going back to the old civilization. There are two parties in the government, the one favoring the monarchial form and the other the republican form of government...
There is, however, a serious danger in having the College Nine have its own schedule; that is that the Nine may be mistaken for the 'Varsity unless greater discrimination is made between the two nines. For instance, in advertising the game to be played today at Fall River between the College Nine and the Fall River team, the distinction has not been made clearly enough and many people will attend the game and think they are seeing the first Harvard nine play...
...appreciate fully the advantages that it offers them, and this would more especially apply to the freshman class. Whatever may be the trouble it is deplorable that this organization which was founded at so great an expense and which in itself is such an excellent thing should be in danger of failing for want of student support...