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Word: affectionateness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Sad to relate, his suit did not prosper, and after a few days he again writes to his friend, wondering whether the lady is "coy and reserved" in order to make him more in love, or whether she is offended at the "Spanish stateliness" of his demeanor. He becomes greatly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/26/1885 | See Source »

By the death of William Anthony Woodside, the members of the Senior class recognize the loss of one of their most promising classmates. He was endowed with exceptional ability, and easily took high rank in his class. Although of a retiring disposition, he was very much beloved by his many...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: William Anthony Woodside. | 10/3/1884 | See Source »

Such cliques must become exclusive, and in consequence great jealousy springs up among classmates and there is a broken union where there might be strength. Educationally, a small class is better than a large one, as it puts the men under the personal supervision of the instructors, and through their...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGE CLIQUES. | 6/7/1884 | See Source »

In defense of the society system, the writer says that the societies are put at a disadvantage in one respect, because they do not, and will not offer explanations to their assailants on account of this very secrecy. The objection to class societies that they tend to produce too great...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SOCIETY SYSTEM OF YALE. | 6/6/1884 | See Source »

The strong feeling of affection with which the canoe is regarded by its admirers both in this country and abroad, had its origin in the cruise made by Mr. McGregor of London, some thirty years ago, and to his graphic descriptions of his trips in foreign Iands is directly traceable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CANOES AND CANOEING. | 5/9/1884 | See Source »

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