Word: frankness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...manhood of this college. It is no less edifying to hear some philosophic spirit pronounce social success a bubble which men are foolishly pursuing, and confidently declare that complete independence is the only position that can be taken by a man who has any self-respect. When this frank philosopher assures us that, whatever others may do, he will not "crook the pregnant hinges of the knee where thrift may follow fawning," we are apt to conclude that he is a disappointed aspirant for popularity, and we are apt to be right in our conclusion...
...gives the men, place, subjects, events, etc., mentioned in the body of the book. Each subject is chronological, beginning, for instance, in American History, with the Northman discovery, ending with the Civil War of 1861. Nearly every work of fiction of any value is included, from Optic's "Frank on the Gunboat" to Lope de Vega's "Probeza no es Vileza." The popular character, fashionable life, provincial and peasant life, so far as possible, are represented; nor are university life, law life, sporting life, sea life, reforms, prison abuses, social changes, neglected. In fact, every work of fiction possessing...
...team, as well as some very pretty ball-passing, and we should have nothing to complain of in their treatment of us, were it not for the aggravating delay occasioned in the last twenty minutes of the game by their frequent "rouges," - a perfectly legitimate, though a not very frank manner of playing. The superiority of Princeton's canvas-jackets over our Jerseys was very manifest, and we hope to see our team furnished with similar armor before again encountering these or any other antagonists. All the team are much gratified by the kind attention they experienced at Mr. Barlow...
...last attempt is no more of a failure than "Fair Harvard," and quite as entertaining. It follows very closely the track of its predecessor in the general plan, and even in such a small matter as the name of the hero. He is described as a "fresh, frank, noble-looking young fellow, full six feet tall, with an honest face, bright eyes, and thick, curling, chestnut hair," and is introduced talking with a "fine-looking young man, with dark side-whiskers," and "a smile which was strangely winning." They are sub-Freshmen who enter, agree to chum without having seen...
...FRANK SHALTER LIVINGOOD...