Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Union College is indulging in a fair, for the benefit of her ball nine...
...number of students who flock nightly to see Gilbert and Sullivan's truthful version of life in Japan, as a sure sign that his native language was finally becoming popular in America. About one o'clock, glasses were charged for the last time (?) and at the final toast of fair Harvard, all arose and the song was given with a will. Though this formally ended the regular exercises of the evening, many lingered to exchange personal greetings and congratulations. The affair was acknowledged to have been a decided success, although the otherwise ready flow of wit and humor...
...anonymous correspondent in the Nation, who had taken the trouble to misrepresent, in religious matters, evidently as unintentionally as ignorantly, the university of which he claimed to be an "alumnus." But the evil work had been accomplished. Word had gone forth from our very doors that, religiously speaking, fair Harvard, to put it mildly, was rotten to the core. No words that might be uttered could avail. Jealous colleges, uttered the Pharasaical "Ah, ha!" Papers of which the past existence and actions had been anything but religious, caught the infection and sneered at that of which they knew nothing...
...Ferris I should say that the university could certainly find a man who would fill the position of instructor in sparring with greater credit to all concerned. I do not think that it is enough that such an instructor should act as your correspondent of Wednesday suggests "in a fair and gentlemanly manner" in his classes. The man who take the position of a paid instructor of Harvard University has a reputation beside his own to maintain, and that, as yet, Mr. Ferris has shown no signs that he is capable of doing...
...every student, and deserves our earnest consideration. The principal disputants are able speakers, and will undoubtedly present sound and convincing arguments. Of course a question of this nature will naturally provoke strong ideas for and against it. But no unbiased opinion can justly be formed without hearing a fair statement of all sides of the question. We trust that the students will avail themselves of this opportunity to express their ideas upon so important an issue...