Word: fairness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Anderson and Co., of Cincinnati, have just made a new venture in the publication of law books which bids fair to prove very successful. It is a list of "Questions and Answers to Anson on Contracts," by James R. Jordan, of Cincinnati college. The object of the book is to give succinctly the salient points of contract law, to train the student in asking and answering the question why in all matters of law, and particularly to clarify the subject for those who in their private studies may not have the benefit of the systematic quizzing of the recitation room...
...should be the correct answer. There is room for doubts whether the value of the second benefit enumerated is rightly estimated. It is true that recent con roversies have tended to show that among a large student body the desire for glory has overtopped the spirit of fair play, and that "win at any cost" has replaced "win fairly or not at all." Be this as it may there is a great benefit and value in the rivalry incited by intercollegiate athletics. If there were no glory in winning there would be occasion for the true lover...