Word: courteousness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...same time this natural disposition of men may not be urged as a plea against their being civil and courteous to men not directly in their set. Regarded from this point of view the points made in this morning's communication have great weight...
...Harvard's glory is apparent in her poverty. The pressure upon her resources is simply tremendous. Men less kind and courteous would be ceaselessly wrangling and bitterly jealous, if called to struggle a these do for their share of the college income; while each department, each scientific school, the gymnasium, the library, get but part of what they need, and each is just able to pull through the year and not run in debt. This only means that the life of the school is grandly vigorous. Its various departments beset the sorely tried president and treasurer with the appetites...
...custom is a gracious one and things of this nature are what tend to make the feeling between colleges one of gentlemanly and courteous rivalry and not one of bitter antagonism...
...freshmen lost a game on Monday to the Hill School of Portstown, 12 to 5. The college is not proud of them. The lacrosse twelve have stopped playing since the championship has gone to Harvard. The nine, on their return, reported most courteous treatment in Cambridge. We are glad they gave no provocation for any other kind of treatment...
...boat club. I am sure nothing but good could result to us from having a more intimate connection with the university which represents all that is best in American culture. I am told that they have challenged our two universities so often that they do not think it courteous to challenge them again. Is it not about time that we should take the initiative?" - Globe...