Word: hopefulness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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This piece is written, not for the purpose of fault-finding, but with the earnest hope that a little more energy will be shown in musical circles in college. It is not from a lack of musical talent in Harvard students that we have no more nor better music here, nor again from a lack of first tenor voices. It is energy that is lacking...
...knows the uncertainty of the chances of boat-races too well to feel sure of anything except that she will try her best. Most of the bad feeling between the two Colleges arises from such groundless suspicions of one another, as Yale's belief in this statement indicates. We hope that Yale will believe Harvard too courteous, at least, to make such insulting boasts...
LAST Wednesday night, at a meeting of the Directors of Memorial Hall numerous complaints relative to the quality of the food and the style of cooking were considered. As these complaints were promptly brought to the notice of the steward, we may hope that there will be a much needed improvement...
...Hope may swell thy breast...
...going to the dogs," does "G. E." rescue him from the abyss of ruin by intimating, "delicately but intelligibly," that he is "gabbling like a gosling"? No; he admits that he only expects the reprobate to reflect upon the sally of wit in the future. He does not hope to improve his morals. Then his only motive in speaking must be the assertion of his own principles of morality, and his oracular opinion. We cannot see what good or what harm it does H. H., but the harm it does "G. E.," in establishing his reputation as a meddlesome character...