Word: gentlemanly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...more than its share of commendation, and less than its share of condemnation; it has many weak points, and a malevolent critic, like the writer in the Spectator, might have made Mr. Thwing feel very uncomfortably: but the attack is too general and too short-sighted to do that gentleman much damage; the author of the article has wasted a good opportunity. His proof-reader has not learned to spell President Eliot's name. The Spectator contains a very friendly notice of the Harvard Theatricals in New York...
...were there and to watch the fresh arrivals. As all the tickets had been sold privately we had a chance to sit with friends, which made it ever so pleasant. In our party were Miss F., the Misses H., Mr. C., and Mr. L., and a strange gentleman, - a Senior, I believe. The gentlemen were all in full dress. I would just like to know what Miss. H paid for that lace on her skirt...
...they sang a piece called "The Three Glasses," and it was perfectly lovely, and we all applauded so much that they had to give an encore. And then came several glees. But most of all I liked the real college songs. "Seeing Nellie Home" was so sweet, and the gentleman who sang it had such a delightful tenor voice. O, I do love a tenor voice! At "Jingle Bells." my feet would beat time in spite of me, and "Sally am de Gal for me" with its banjo accompaniment was too funny for anything. But I did n't intend...
...unwarranted attacks on Yale and Harvard. It would, perhaps, be better to treat his remarks with the silent contempt they deserve, but we feel that it is of the utmost importance to preserve kindly feeling between the two colleges, and therefore we cannot let it pass unnoticed. That this gentleman expresses the opinions of his college in the matter we do not believe, and yet it is singular that he should have been allowed to go on writing to the "Spirit" for the last month uncontradicted, if his sentiments were opposed to those of the college. The New York Herald...
...have received, too late for publication, a letter from a gentleman in '82 who complains of the hasty selection of twelve men to train for the Freshman crew. He suggests, as all would be applicants cannot row on the hydraulic machines, that they be set to work on the weights in the Gymnasium, and the selection be made after the real merits of the men are known. We are not familiar with all the facts in the case, but we do not believe any applicant will be prevented from trying for the crew...