Word: particularity
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...your columns the actions of a certain set of sophomores in Memorial Hall. In the matter of loud talking, boisterous behaviour, and general vulgarity of demeanor they are unexcelled. If they would only indulge in their monkey shines when there are no strangers about; but they seem to take particular delight in throwing bread, hammering on the table and cursing the waiter when there are spectators in the gallery. Just at this time the public is subjecting Harvard students to a good deal of unfavorable criticism, and it behooves us to be very careful of the impressions we give...
...know that the average Harvard man is a self-contained and well-behaved individual; and, let me add, in case this should catch the eye of one of your exchanges, that the actions of these particular sophomores are a marked exception. What right have I to take my neighbors to task, to set myself up as a censor of public conduct? I am simply assuming the right of a Harvard man to express himself freely upon a matter which concerns the good name of his alma mater...
...windows every evening for the convenience of the students and others who are interested. On Saturday evening an officious police officer ordered these scores taken down, on the ground that they collected a crowd outside. As a rule, Cambridge policemen are a pretty moderate set of men, but this particular one is rather too zealous. His business was to keep the sidewalk clear and keep people moving; if he was too lazy to undertake this he might have sent to headquarters for a more efficient officer. A police officer who thinks he rules the world simply because he wears brass...
...game for Harvard. Although Harvard was outbatted, her errors were not costly, while Princeton's errors resulted in runs for her opponents. It was distinctly a game of pitchers, and had King received the support he deserved be would have won the game. W. Price's errors in particular, were very costly and resulted in several runs for the home team. About 2,000 spectaters witnessed the game. Mr. McLean umpired the game and his decisions on bases were very satisfactory. His decisions on balls and strikes, however, were far from correct, but he was impartial, favoring Harvard no more...
...last issue of the Advocate appears an open letter on the much-discussed subject of allowing college teams, and the nine in particular, to compete with professionals. The general force of "X's" argument must be admitted, but when he declares that our chief purpose in wishing to play professionals is to learn a few more "tricks" he puts the matter in a wholly false light. We do not want to win the championship by tricks, if by "tricks" "X" means anything underhanded or unfair. All the sentiment of the University is against it. As "X" declares, we already know...