Word: straightforward
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...courses, and a student is often persuaded to elect a course, not from the feeling that it will do him the greatest good, but because it is conducted by his old professor. We believe the new pamphlets will correct this state of affairs, however, as they give a clear straightforward statement of the various courses and above all do not unduly influence the student. If it might be suggested that each instructor would give a short lecture on the electives under his charge, we believe that the aid offered the students with this addition would be nearly all that...
...came in contact with him were struck by his straightforward, open ways, and by the interest he showed in the welfare of his friends and in all college matters. We deeply regret our loss and desire to express our sincere sympathy to his family in their affliction...
...rewards of treachery and deceit. That this is the case, anyone who has seen the game of baseball as it is played by the so-called best college nines will at once admit. For the pitcher, instead of delivering the ball to the batter in an honest, straightforward way, that the latter may exert his strength to the best advantage in knocking it, now uses every effort to deceive him by curving-I think that is the word-the ball. And this is looked upon as the last triumph of athletic science and skill. I tell you it is time...
...again be saved us from worse defeat, and the touchdown was largely due to his remarkable kicking. The game throughout was the fairest ever played with Yale, and were it not for the deliberate fouling the Yale rushers showed in their tackling of Henry their playing seemed very straightforward...
...facts should be known. Mr. Sartelle, being in my room, casually read my theme, and some time afterwards wrote his, on the same subject. By a freak of memory there appeared striking resemblances between the two themes, which led the instructor to make an investigation. Mr. S. told a straightforward, manly, truthful story about the matter to the instructor, the dean and the president : that he did not write his theme until the next day after reading mine; that he did not copy mine; and this statement I confirmed; that he had a somewhat remarkable verbal memory which had been...