Word: honorability
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...during lectures, that they are perfectly free to abuse this privilege howsoever they see fit, "from rolling pennies down the aisle," to reading papers and talking. To men who are given to such practices as these, it may be entirely futile to point out to their callous sense of honor that they not only show the greatest disrespect to their instructors, not only waste their time and utterly loose sight of the prime object of a man's entering college, but also become exceedingly obnoxious to a large majority of the class. The only way to crush out this disgraceful...
...copy of "Yale and Her Honor-Roll in the American Revolution" has been presented to the library by the author, Henry Phelps Johnston...
...Eastern States generally have the advantage from the start. Scholarships being regarded as prizes for high marks are often eagerly sought after whether needed or not. Many a student with sufficient assistance from home is glad to supplement his funds and thus live in luxury with the added honor of having his name printed among the holders of scholarships. During my own course I never ventured to apply for a scholarship. I knew that it would be useless. My marks were not high enough. I believe, however, that none of my instructors would have denied that I was a hard...
...good but not nearly as good as it should be. We must work if we would win. The University at large must show its interest in the work of the teams, by attending the practice games, and thus encouraging the men to do their very best for the honor of Harvard...
...transfer of the government of the yard to the students. To refuse this request of the Alumni, the Faculty would act in direct contravention to their established policy of allowing the undergraduates to govern themselves. If the request is granted, the men will feel bound in honor to do nothing which would tend to dishonor our University. Games with professionals would teach the nine to accept defeat with resignation. They would learn to control their feelings; and thus a better condition of affairs would exist when we meet with defeat upon the college ball field...