Word: humours
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...striving to become what nature never meant they should be. Accountants, who might succeed if they stuck to that for which they are fitted, become starving "poets." Men of good sense, capable of being good doctors or able lawyers, waste their store of intellect upon wretched attempts at humour. The most important thing has, in their choice, been disregarded...
...style of writing demanded, they would be able to produce occasional articles which would be accepted by the "Lampoon." Surely in a university of 1500 men, there is more than one man who is able and willing to contribute to keep up the high standard of Harvard wit and humour hither-to displayed by the "Lampoon...