Word: falsehoods
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...distorted imagination and has called his work an accurate description of what he has found. Were every statement he has seen fit to make a complete truth-we deny this with all the energy we can sum-mon-nevertheless, the disquisition would still be one of the gravest of falsehoods: it would be a falsehood because it is meant to convey the impression abroad that the whole system of Harvard is wrong, that from its very position the University must have a fatal effect upon the characters of large numbers of men within its walls, that the attitude...
Diamond Dust. - A note from the managers of the Bessies has been received at this office, in which the statement that this nine had disbanded is declared a malicious falsehood. The Bessies, it is said, will fill all their dates for the championship and exhibition games...
...opinion that not a few men who are recognized as manly and honorable in their principles and conduct in all other matters, yet regard this as a venial one, not to be judged and condemned by the same rule of honor and justice, as the offences of falsehood and cheating are and must ever be regarded in all the conduct and dealings of private life and of business among men - especially among "gentlemen" as we all claim, and ought, to be. All must agree with the correspondent, J. M. M. (in CRIMSON of 9th) that the zeal with which...
...evil underlying it and supporting it that must be handled without gloves. This underlying evil is the college opinion that stamps cribbing as a thing not wrong in itself. It is the feeling that there is a difference between cheating in an examination, and telling a direct falsehood. In order to correct this state of public opinion, every student should carefully consider cribbing first, as it effects himself, and secondly, in its application to college interests. Self respect is essential to a good reputation. Can the cribber respect himself, and can be expect, that on sober thought, his friends...
...Articles of Agreement establish four grades of offenses; (1), deliberate falsehood; (2), grave misdemeanors; (3), major offenses; (4), minor offenses; and they also provide a penalty or penalties, for each grade...