Word: falsehood
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There has, however, been nothing in the conduct of the managers of our crew which should call forth such a deluge of venom and abuse from the News. Charitably supposing that the writer of the article is not guilty of gross misrepresentation nor deliberate falsehood - for we are loth to believe that even of the News - we are forced to conclude that the News was grossly ignorant of the facts and possibilities of the case, and, in publishing such a scurrilous article under such circumstances, was misled by its ignorance...
...decision of the medical faculty of the University of Michigan on the charges made by the student Morgan against Prof. Frothingham, of attacking the Christian religion, and the counter-charges of falsehood by Prof. Frothingham against Morgan, has been reached. The faculty decided that as to Prof. Frothingham they had no jurisdiction, but that the charges of the latter against Morgan were not sustained. The matter may now be taken under consideration by the board of regents as against the professor...
...following are the subjects for the Second Senior Forensic, which is due from the first half of the class on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1881: 1. Does the mind sleep? 2. Does the mind forget? 3. The subject for the first forensic that you have not written on; 4. Is falsehood ever justifiable...
...certain henchman of Dr. Miner's used in reference to the College preacher is thoroughly disgraceful and contemptible. Dr. Miner himself also alleged that Dr. Peabody had advised young men to drink moderately rather than not drink at all. This the latter pronounces "an absolute and an unqualified falsehood. The only possible ground or pretence for it is that in a book of mine, in treating collectively of all forms of luxury, indulgence, recreation, and amusement, I say of them collectively that 'temperance is evidently fitting, and therefore a duty,' and that it is 'better than abstinence, unless there...