Word: useless
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...library authorities also inform us of the significant fact that the bulk of the volumes circulated in the library are not light, useless novels and romances, but works of solid learning and lasting value...
...Prof. Peck of Columbia College. We trust that a paper of such standing as the Churchman does not sanction the contents of this article. We are surprised that a man of the position that Mr. Peck occupies, should be willing to expose his narrow-mindedness. It would be useless for us to point out the false views taken by Mr. Peck, for we should be forced to quote nearly every sentence of the article. We fail to see how a man of any breadth of mind who is a believer in human goodness, could, with knowledge of the affairs...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON - At the first meeting of the Harvard Bicycle Club, last Wednesday evening, the members present voted that a schedule of runs be prepared for the remaining part of October and the month of November. It will be useless, however, to prepare such a schedule unless a sufficient number of men will ride...
...from the fish commission for somerclature and analysis. Several new species bear his name - a great compliment in scientific circles. In the room adjoining his own he showed us thousands of jars of preserved reptiles and fishes from which he had to select the best specimens, and condemn the useless ones. Some thousands of innocent snakes and fish have been immured here for years, immolated to the cause of science, to be rudely dragged forth, condemned as "common" and haled to the offal-dock. Alcohol has been the ruin of nearly every reptile that ever indulged in it, as well...
...increase. Furthermore, it is a means by which one man is paid to do the work of another. This puts the custom on a par with that despicable custom of having servitors at English colleges. It is probable, however, that all arguments on this matter will be useless. Every man in college ought to refuse to uphold such a custom...