Word: absurdly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...first thesis as an illustration remains still unimpaired. We would, by no means, be willing to use the University of Michigan in this statement as also representative of Western colleges of mediocre stamp, as the Review would seem to wish to have us do. That would be manifestly absurd, and we refuse to be cajoled into such a course, even by the staid Review. The Review treats of this whole question with so much patriotic ardor and industry and so much native vigor of style, that we are, after all, inclined to admire its work, even though it be done...
Students are always inclined to express themselves by more or less absurd pranks at some time in their college course; but usually by pranks that are harmless and good-natured. In the case at Trinity the chastisement inflicted by the seniors upon their sophomore prisoners, seems to have been absolutely barbarous and inexcusable. It is of course possible that the reports of the affair were exaggerated by the daily press; and, before a final judgment is given, the statement of the students themselves should be heard. But, if the reports be true, it is high time that college students everywhere...
...change in customs ought to be made by which the janitors would be at their lodges on Sundays, and during the evenings. If not there themselves, they ought to have some one there to perform their duties. It is absurd for them to receive from twenty-five to fifty dollars per year for the service of a room, when all that we see of that service is making fires and polishing shoes; they ought to do all errands within a reasonable distance, and should hold themselves in readiness at all times to do any service that may be required. They...
...West is advancing rapidly, and the 'freshwater' schools are beginning to draw away students from the 'old salts.' The fair-minded student East or West will see that in this brotherhood of colleges there is no place for jealousy, and the Western depreciation of Eastern colleges is as absurd as the more frequent and ignorant sneer of the Eastern undergraduate at Western institutions...
...absurd rumor has been going the rounds that Memorial Hall will be closed next week. There is no foundation for such a report...