Word: opinionative
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard. From that time he has been working to carry out his plan of more thorough instruction in English. Meeting opposition on every side, in the preparatory schools, as well as among the students and in the faculty, he kept on. In spite of apathy or difference of opinion among his associates he still worked for his department. Everywhere he went he met the statement, 'I write well enough, and I was never taught English.' This hostility, or at best indifference, had to be overcome. Finally he drew to himself the young and enthusiastic supporters, with whom he has carried...
...Some one must take the inititative in the matter. In my opinion, the proper way would be to organize a committee composed of graduates, and representing the different colleges which might desire to enter the race, to send an invitation to the English university crews...
...means, but the owling away of books is done continually and without the least thought of others except as prowlers who would do the same if they were but given the opportunity. Such selfishness is most unworthy, as every one must admit, and yet if such is the popular opinion, why do men continue the course which they have marked out as right for themselves, but wrong for others? In order that the evil here may be eradicated we appeal to all to remember the privileges of all the students and not their own private desires alone. If our appeal...
...Sargent prize will be awarded this year, as in the opinion of the judges no version of sufficient merit has been handed...
...opinion of Harvard has been unmistakably in favor of a league of three clubs. The reasons therefor have been amply demonstrated in the results which have attended the admission of Columbia. But even if Harvard should decide to waive the evident advantages of a league with Princeton and Yale alone, why should Williams be chosen as the fourth college? She is not yet the champion of the Intercollegiate League. Dartmouth has given evidence of a strong nine. Why should her claims be cast aside? Did not Cornell defeat the Williams team on its own grounds? Williams has defeated a Harvard...