Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...gentlemen of the troupe we cannot speak with such unqualified praise. Herr Hablemann is a fair actor, and has many good tones in his voice, when he happens to hit them; but his old weakness for singing false has become chronic, and sometimes exhibits itself in a most exasperating manner: witness, the sextette in "Lucia," on Monday night. Mr. Joseph Maas is not a good actor as yet, but has a serviceable tenor voice, fresh, strong, and reasonably well cultivated. Mr. Clarke, the third tenor or falsetto or whatever he is to be called, acts poorly and walks...
...Richard says, "a day so fair...
...would seem that some plan should be proposed that would make provision for them to row together as a crew in the spring and fall. A strong argument in favor of such a plan was suggested at the time of the discussion in the Advocate, - that it is but fair to give men an opportunity of seeing the crew which represents them row a race without obliging them to travel hundreds of miles for the purpose, and that the members of the crew would themselves enjoy rowing a race near home, and under such favorable auspices...
...Every Saturday comes to us full of good reading-matter. A new serial, entitled "Far from the Madding Crowd," authorship unknown, bids fair to create a new sensation in the world of novels. Any one who may have had difficulty in comprehending the game of Ombre, in Pope's "Rape of the Lock," will find it elucidated at some length in the number of February 14. An editorial department devoted to literary criticism is ably conducted...
Reading in your number for January 16 a letter from Cornell University, which stated that "many" of the young women, students of that institution, failed to keep up with their classes, I addressed a note to President White, asking for more detailed information. I rely on your love of fair play for the publication of his answer...