Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...contests between the two colleges, and Yale has in almost every instance bowed down to the wishes of her rival and consented to submit to her dictation. Harvard's last letter, as the Record aptly expressed it, reduces down to the statement that she is willing to do anything fair and square provided that Yale does just what she wants. Time and again has Yale given in to Harvard...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 14, 1. A.M. For New England, slightly warmer, fair weather during the day, southeast to southwest winds, lower barometer, followed on Wednesday night or Thursday morning by light snow...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13, 1. A. M. For New England, fair weather during the day, northwest winds, shifting to easterly, rising followed by falling barometer, nearly stationary temperature...
These being the facts in the case, what inferences are we to draw from them? It would seem to be a fair inference that the college authorities attach very little value to the honor of a student who is accused of a misdemeanor, and that they are content to reason from effects to causes and motives without regard to the man's word. No man in college was more trusted and respected than Mr. S., and those who know him know that he would not be guilty of a dishonest act such as the faculty have practically convicted...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10, 1. A. M. For New England, slightly colder fair weather, northerly to westerly winds, higher barometer...