Word: fear
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Growler is an ungrateful fellow. I fear that he exaggerates slightly. I am sure all this extra work is useful, and I have the greatest confidence in the judgment of the Faculty. But what if Growler's health breaks down? I shall be to blame. It is well to be conscientious and elect hard courses, but if anybody ever asks my advice again I shall say, "If you want to get the greatest good out of your college course, and are prepared to bear the scorn of mark worshippers, take solid electives. But if you want to shine upon...
...goes so far as to say that a knowledge of Chinese, as well as of Greek and Latin, is desirable on account of the literary wealth of the language. Some persons may be a little skeptical in regard to this literary wealth of the Chinese, and we do not fear that a Chinese elective would attract students from Latin and Greek. It is not in this direction, but as a means of facilitating trade with China, that the study of Chinese will be most useful to Americans As was shown by Mr. Atkinson in his last lecture before the Finance...
...Should the University Eight of Harvard announce their intention to enter, there seems no reasonable doubt that Cornell would at once begin training an eight to meet them, and perhaps Columbia would do likewise; but the entrance of any fourth college is extremely improbable. In Harvard's absence I fear that Columbia and Cornell would not be disposed to compete; and in that case the only apparent chance of keeping the eight-oared prize on the programme would be in persuading the Freshmen of Harvard and Columbia to enter for it, in case they really agree to row their proposed...
...nature's waiting in a breathless fear...
...growth, which was rapid from 1866 to 1876, has been arrested for two years past. In short, the University, like all institutions of education, religion, or charity, feels the pressure of the times. At present, however, the Corporation sees no good reason to fear that it will become necessary to reduce salaries, diminish the number of teachers, or to impair to any appreciable degree the activity and usefulness of the institution...