Word: refraining
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...unhealthy state of the basement of Weld to which attention is called in a communication is highly inexcusable. While we are convinced that it is only necessary to call the attention of the proper authorities to this evil in order to have it remedied, we cannot refrain from condemning their negligence which gave rise to the nuisance. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...
...little more considerate of others." I only suggest that a week is long enough (especially during the examination period) instead of the present month, which is one-seventh of the college year. There is only one more point that I desire to speak of I learned long ago to refrain from mixing sneering personalities with arguments. A student who protests fairly and moderately against certain usage may be "childish" and 'absorbed in self" and have "poor brains," but you ought to refrain from dragging the poor fellow out and disclosing his deficiencies. I looked to you to keep these fralities...
...have been asked by the Marshals, earnestly to request that the members of the Freshman and Sophomore classes refrain from all attempts to have a rush during any part of the evening's celebration. That a rush on the occasion of Harvard's 250th anniversary would be highly indecorous, every gentleman will be quick to appreciate. We trust that these few words will suffice to remind all lower class men of their duty toward themselves and their college...
...does not figure in the lowest as well as the highest calculation is 'Societies and subscriptions to sports.' A student may join no society and contribute nothing to crews and teams. I have no means of judging how many are found in this category, but that most of them refrain reluctantly - as betraying either their poverty or want of sympathy with their fellows - I do not doubt. Upon those who do contribute to the sports, a variety of motives press with great force and unite with the often newly acquired liberty to spend to make their subscriptions disproportionate to their...
...Although unable to declare victory assured, we can prophecy an earnest effort on the part of the wearers of the crimson to add another victory at New Haven to the list. We wish every success to the nine, and cherish the highest hopes for a repetition of the old refrain, "'Steen to four...