Word: arrant
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...always be reasonably certain what a Westerner's idea of Harvard will approximate. But never do we realize just how far their derision will go until we read something of the nature of Mr. Carpenter's effort. This much we may say: The most of it is such arrant and superficial satire as to lose its sting. We can even laugh about it--especially the poor ignorant Westerner's difficulties with the Boston transit system, and the supposedly cutting remarks on Cambridge weather. Who, indeed, will go so far as to take exception at the latter...
Your editorial in today's issue on "Professors and Patriotism" is of deep interest to all Democrats. You deprecate the much "shouting" of the "blind partisans" among our college faculties. So far, so good. Then in some curious manner you imply that only arrant pro-German fanatics have so spoken! Last evening Professor Ellery C. Stowell of Columbia University, speaking at the Labor Temple, New York City, said in his address: "The opinion of the people in this country as to the course of its rulers makes itself felt, and in the present instance I hope and believe that...
...Harrison of Arabia, for several months this year an assistant surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke to about thirty men at at 5 o'clock meeting at the School on "Some Attractive Locations for Surgeons." The address was very instructive and interesting. The Committee was also able to arrant for engagements for Dr. Harrison to speak at the Boston University School of Medicine, the New England Baptist Hospital, and the Peter Bent Brougham Hospital. We were unsuccessful this year in attempting to secure the Rev. G. A. Gordon of the New Old South Church and the Rev. Albert Parker...
...Newcome; and the spirit of the courteous and well-bred qualities is strong and full in "The Fair Maid of the West." The play is thus genuinely a revival, for it is given practically intact. So invigorating is the courageous, open-air climate that even the most arrant coward is shamed out of his cowardice into as energetic courage; the returning Captain Goodlack, who is much tempted to gainful villany, is too conscious of good impulses within and without to keep his evil purpose; and the only real villany about is the national villany of Spain...