Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with nothing to do but squander both. It is undoubtedly true that such a set does exist at Harvard, as well as at other large colleges, however much we may attempt to deny the fact, and of the life of this class of students Guerndale gives a very fair and piquant account. The various scenes in Randolph and Guerndale's rooms are familiar to us all. Little Billy Bixby, with his propensities for poker and mixed drinks, is well known to us, and Hackett is an old although unpleasant acquaintance. The account of the Bacchanalian revel in Randolph's room...
...still, although we acknowledge the truth of the sketch as far as it goes, it does not go far enough. It is not fair for a writer to attempt to give an account of such an institution as Harvard and then give only one side of it. Of course the book is not professedly an account of every phase of life in the university; but the fact that it takes the matter up at all would require that some slight mention at least be made of other sets besides that which Bixby and Symonds cultivated. For there is another...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 13, 1. A. M. For New England, slightly warmer, easterly to southerly winds; lower barometer; fair weather during...
...will be subtracted from the price of the tickets when bought. The nominal price of the seats will be two dollars, and at that figure the bidding will begin. It is expected that some of the seats will bring very high prices, and at any rate the auction bids fair to be very exciting. Not more than six seats will be sold to any one person. A mammoth plan of the theatre will be placed before the spectators, and on that the location of the seats will be shown as they are bought...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 11, 1. A. M. For New England, fair weather during the day followed by threatening weather and rain, northerly to easterly winds, slight rise followed by falling barometer, slight change in temperature...