Word: laughing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...editors of the Spectator that simple justice demands an apology for the appearance of such an article. We suggest, finally, for the edification of the Spectator, that the value of criticism lies in manliness and straightforwardness of utterances; not in power to work injury by a sneering laugh...
...impartial in his severity. Every busy man will admit that his routine studies are sacrificed more or less to his societies, his papers or his athletics, but he will also claim that his outside work is of great value and his time is not wasted. Professor Briggs makes us laugh at our own follies but he would be the last man to advocate an abridgement of the freedom of thought and action which is the occasion of those follies which he deplores...
This fight, although it has afforded the college a certain amount of amusement and at times has been most grotesque in its enthusiasm, should not be passed over with a laugh. It is a serious thing when a college undergraduate deliberately forges the names of his political enemies, it is despicable indeed when such a thing is done for the paltry object which was held in view in this instance. It is not often, and we are most thankful therefor, that the employment of such low means comes to light in college affairs. The controversy at first was honorable...
Have I not, to my despisers, solved the great question? Go ye and laugh, go ye at night and prowl round the streets and grin like dogs. '90 is vindicated at last...
...proceed to enjoy themselves in their own way, utterly regardless of the feelings of those in the immediate vicinity. They stalk in with their hats on, and in some cases stand for five minutes talking before they remove them. Seated at the table, they begin to talk and laugh loudly on subjects distasteful to those unfortunates who happen to be within ear-shot. Again, as though they had been unused to good manners at home, they toss food to and fro across the table as if they were ignorant of the fact that the faculty furnish a "cage...