Word: upon
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...fully appreciate the difficulty attendant upon a judicious choice of questions for an examination, but certainly a very little forethought would have prevented a Professor from giving a paper which will doubtless be very imposing in pamphlet form, but which is utterly valueless as a test of the thoroughness of the work done...
...felt upon my lips a kiss...
...protest against the exaggerated reports of student life at Harvard which find their way into the newspapers. Two articles have lately appeared, one in the Springfield Republican and one in the Boston Herald, which repeat the time-worn story of Harvard barbarity and excess. Such reports are eagerly seized upon by many persons in the community, and do the University irremediable harm. It is true that there are evils at Harvard, and it is also true that there are evils in the world outside. Such evils as we have here we had better face boldly; there is nothing gained...
...glad to learn upon good authority that the report in reference to the misfortune of Mr. Leister of the class of '80 is incorrect, and we sincerely regret that his name appeared in the last Crimson. The report was wide-spread in the College at the time, and we had every reason to suppose that it was true. Our only object in publishing it was to bring forcibly before the minds of hard students the danger of over-work; and though we are happy to learn that the rumor in question is false, the principle remains the same...
...rich uncle, who, as is tacitly understood, will see that he wants nothing, and will give him a salaried place in his counting-room the moment he graduates; while C. D. must incur the cost of studying a profession, and will have a mother and sisters dependent upon him for support. It is needless to multiply illustrations to show that restricted scholarships may give no encouragement to students who have most to contend with, and who most need their stimulus...