Word: disregard
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...history of our people that any account of it would be superfluous. A member of the class of 1831, Mr. Phillips signalized the fiftieth anniversary of his graduation by his well known Phi Beta Kappa address, in which he charged upon the educated men of the country their disregard of questions of public good. This address which attracted so much adverse criticism has been considered by many a vindication of Mr. Phillips' course of action during the many political contests in which he took part. Mr. Phillips career in public life is certainly full of the wisest instruction for college...
...admit that this conduct is discourteous and unjustifiable." His remedy for our practice of "putting on airs." over "country oarsmen," is that, "since eminent lawyers agree that this offence is not a felony, nor even a misdemeanor, sensible people punish such actions by those most potent penalties, indifference and disregard-what common folks call 'a severe letting alone.' " Such remarks as these need but little comment from us. The fact is simply this: that the Spirit of the Times, has made a most unprovoked attack upon both Harvard and Yale, for reasons best known to itself. It must be evident...
...busy as the last few days before the semi-annuals, unless it is while they are actually going on. I, therefore, learn with surprise that the fourth junior theme will be due only two days before the first examination. Only one thing could show more disregard for our convenience, and that would be to call for the fifth theme in the midst of the examinations. As this seems likely to be done we can only hope that it will not be done...
...busy as the last few days before the semi-annuals, unless it is while they are actually going on. I, therefore, learn with surprise that the fourth junior theme will be due only two days before the first examination. Only one thing could show more disregard for our convenience, and that would be to call for the fifth theme in the midst of the examinations. As this seems likely to be done we can only hope that it will not be done...
There is a practice here, of long standing, nourished by folly and disregard of gentlemanly honor, allowed to grow and increase by the indifference of the college and of its officials, which has long passed its day, if it ever had one,-we mean the cowardly joke of sign stealing. It seems now a recognized thing, that to lead a proper and full college life, one must steal one or more signs-the greater the number the greater the glory. But stealing it is, and to the college at large we doubt if the difference between the undergraduate who "rags...