Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...decision making only members of the two upper classes and graduate students eligible for membership in the new University Debating Club, is, we believe, a wise one in that it bids fair to ensure the success of future Sophomore Clubs by placing an attraction which might lessen his support for his class club, beyond the Sophomore's reach...
...third, Litchfield, last year's substitute third baseman on the 'Varsity is the most promising candidate. He is a good fielder but only fair at the bat. Bergen, a Medical School man, is a hard hitter, but fields awkwardly and is slow in handling thrown balls. Clark, a Freshman and captain of the Groton School team last year, has proved himself a good batter and steady fielder. He is nevertheless very slow in getting the ball...
...most promising candidates for catcher are Buckman, Davis, Pote and Reid. All are fairly good back-stops and fair throwers but are rather uncertain hitters...
...CRIMSON is much indebted to M. Doumic for his kindness in offering to write the reports of his lectures. Although possessing a fair knowledge of French, the American reporter who has to translate a lecture, in summarizing it is extremely likely to fail in giving due prominence to important points and to miss almost entirely the personality of the lecturer which the good report should impart. Fitting accounts of a connected course of lectures like the present on French Romanticism are likely to prove useful, especially if written by one who is in a position to do them justice...
...book is one of the most amusing of the year, being filled with a good deal of clever conversation. It is moreover very simply written, and above all, it is not long. The author, a recent graduate of Annapolis, although little known to the reading public, bids fair to acquire a place among our best short story tellers...