Word: plain
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...circumstances to keep always within the bounds of good taste, but the editors in handling this delicate matter have made a manly, straightforward condemnation of a great injustice done to Harvard, and their good taste deserves to be commended. There are no spiteful attacks directed by malice, but a plain statement of facts squarely and honestly presented...
...have heard that our editorial of Monday on the social question which is before the college, has been termed ambiguous. We had no idea that the plain statements contained in that editorial would be viewed in any such light, and we must confess that such lack of wit is only another argument for the position we have taken. It shows that there are a few men here who are so absorbed in the old regime that they cannot even appreciate that changes are taking place, much less understand the significance of those changes. To those who are still...
...scent laid, causing a great deal of annoyance and trouble to the hounds, suffering as they did, a sudden chill when the excitement of the chase was relaxed for any considerable length of time. In December weather the hares cannot be over-particular in leaving a very plain trail and all the petty tricks for throwing the hounds off the scent should be discarded as much as possible. If the runs in the future be conducted in this way, there is no reason why the last one should not evoke as much enthusiasm as the first...
...seem to have any effect and the faculty seemed to be powerless to stop the commencement festivities. Students were time and again warned against having plum cake in their rooms, and one poor fellow suffered dire punishment because he tried to evade the law by having plain cake. At last the authorities in despair took to scheming. They voted that commencement time should be changed, and that it should be more private than usual, and that the day set apart for this anniversary should be concealed until almost the time for its observance, so that the students could not make...
...Bicycle Club had a run to Jamaica Plain yesterday afternoon...