Word: foolishness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...general custom in the East to regard Western colleges with undisguised ridicule and contempt. They have been looked upon as laughable imitations, or, rather, travesties of the old established institutions of the East. It is true that many of these colleges have brought about this sentiment by the foolish ostentation with which they announced themselves "universities;" but notwithstanding this, it is an error to think that these provincial colleges are useless, yes, pernicious affairs, doing more evil than good. It is said that there ought to be two or three good universities in the country, and that as such places...
There is a rumor that a few men are trying to urge the freshmen to attend the "Black Crook" in a body. The freshmen have now been in college long enough to know better than to do such a foolish thing, and we hope that these few mischief lovers will desist from their attempt to make an absurd display of themselves...
...only says, "You foolish fellow...
...authors of the article, "Penny Wise and Pound Foolish," in the last Crimson, does live in Weld, and knows that he stated no more than the truth about the janitor of that building, correspondents of the Echo to the contrary. The article in question was no hasty complaint, but a careful presentation of facts which to the writer, at least, seemed worthy of consideration...
BECAUSE the Acta Columbiana published a satire upon New Haven in general, and the Yale Record in particular, the Courant and the News announce that hereafter they will not exchange with the Acta. We are not surprised that the Courant should make so foolish a move; but we had looked for better things from the News. It is too much like the childish, "I won't play with you." We sincerely hope that the Acta may not be obliged to suspend publication because of the determined hostility of Yale...