Word: straightforwardness
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...feeling between classes of college men is perfectly unnecessary, we think, as the wrong acts of individual men should not be visited upon their colleges. If collegiate regattas are to breed hatred and coin hard names, they had better be discontinued; but we sincerely hope for such manly, straightforward legislation, in the next convention of colleges, that the difficulties of the past may be cancelled, and those of the future prevented...
...longer, and cease trying to give expression to a creed we no longer profess? It would require some determination, perhaps; the young ladies might look a little chagrined when we told them that there would be no dancing and hugging about the tree; but it would be manly and straightforward, and we could no longer be accused of cant. But there is a question where this principle applies in a much more serious manner. I refer to the question whether the chaplainship is now anything more than a solemn sort of blasphemy. This is not a subject on which...
...years of continuous success to wipe out the score against her. Our Nine deserve great credit for the steady pluck with which they played. The liberal arrangements made with the clubs were strictly carried out by Mr. Mitchell. In fact, Saratoga has in every way vindicated its character for straightforward dealing. The promises of the S. R. A. in regard to pool-selling, accommodations, etc., were observed with the most punctilious exactness. The greatest order and decorum prevailed, and the much-dreaded John Morrissey was rather a blessing than otherwise, by concentrating whatever wickedness there was in town behind...
...Bowdoin Orient gives a very full and fair-minded account of the situation of affairs. It is evident that the students feel themselves in the right. The statement of their case against the College government is straightforward and manly, with a marked freedom from any tone of bitter complaint which might argue their cause a poor...
...patent. In her attempt to calm her fluttering heart, Miss Jane received well-merited applause The quotations of Miss Sarah must have been well appreciated by those in front, although nothing but the poetical cadence of her voice reached the farther seats. Maggie was so natural, so straightforward, that every one was pleased to have her turn out the Cinderella of the girls. Simon's music suggested to the college ear the opening strains of D. Pratt's poem "Sound the hugag!" etc. All the parts were well taken, and the play went off with a creditable freedom from hitches...