Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...subjects, not necessarily very complicated, but interesting to the general body of students. The first paper yesterday was entitled "Some Observations on the language of Chaucer," and was read by Mr. J. M. Manly. The paper described the use of final e in one manuscript only, "The Dream of Fair Women." The changes in words were, in Chaucer's time, much more easily made than now, as there was no dictionary as a standard, and writers often fixed spelling to suit themselves. This of course complicates matters very seriously, and many passages in Chaucer are still doubtful. The paper showed...
...Fair Harvard...
...annual spring games of the Manhattan Athletic Club of New York City were held last Saturday, and not withstanding the fact that a temporary six-lap track had to be used, they proved a great success. A large number of college men were entered, and succeeded in winning a fair proportion of the events. Harvard men won two firsts, one second and two thirds. The 125 yards dash was perhaps the best event. Downes, '90, and Y. M. Remington of the Manhattan Athletic Club ran a dead heat in the final heat, but Downes...
...markets of the world, and then she wanted every foreign country to allow her a free market for her productions. We have, as a nation, always been more prosper oust when we have had protection than when we have had free trade. The bil should pass because it is fair to all parties...
...playing ball. When they come to upholding the name of the college on other grounds, they must remember that more is at stake than the record of a victory or a defeat, and that it is better for them and the college that they should be beaten playing a fair game than that they should beat by any ungentlemanly method...