Word: proudly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...seems to me, indeed, that we need something of the sort here. The University - small, classic, and containing more interests than it can peaceably hold - may well be compared to Greece itself. The societies, of which we all are so proud, are not unlike the elegant states which grew up in the genial climate of Attica and of the Peloponnesus, - the modern prototype of which may be found in the shadow of the elms of the College Yard. And, to carry the simile a little further, at the risk of offending some very good friends of mind, the grim body...
...pretty blamed proud...
...Proud if her rustling dress might even touch...
However, I was filled with sorrow to learn that the character of the community and the traditions of the college prevented them from joining the undignified crowd which at present participates in the intercollegiate regattas; for it appears to me that the races need some proud and dignified college like the University of Vermont to give them tone and put them on a respectable basis: moreover, the desire of Union and Hamilton is great, and their cry is loud for some one to enter the lists whom they can stand a chance of beating...
...might have the good-fortune to meet with the students of the University of Vermont, who, being accomplished in the science of agriculture, would undoubtedly accept an invitation to such contests, provided that there were no gamblers or blacklegs to mar the rural simplicity of the occasion. What a proud day it would be for old Harvard to witness her sons manfully endeavoring either to outplough and outhoe their competitors, or to dig ditches of given lengths against time! Then, and not until then, can we realize that we are engaging in some useful and honest work, and not foolishly...