Word: plain
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...they went up to the drawing-room. There they found Asphyxia and two of her friends who were to pour out tea for the company and attend to the masculine "small-fry" who might be present. Asphyxia was dressed in a saffron colored cashmere. The skirt was perfectly plain and fell in natural folds to within six inches of the ground; her feet and ankles coming into prominence thereby, were encased in low shoes and yellow stockings which were within a shade or two of the color of her dress. The waist of this costume was of the same color...
...assertion that the action was intended solely as a punishment and should not be regarded as 'hazing.' One of the class had previously tested nitrate of silver upon himself, and had found it did no injury." Nevertheless, we believe that this committee has not attempted to deny the plain report of the outrage, as contained in the despatches of the Associated Press. The subterfuge is childish and affords no palliation of the act. Whether it be called "punishment" or "hazing" is immaterial, and does not alter the character of the offence...
...Dole of Jamaica Plain will preach in the college chapel tomorrow...
...operative Society are furnishing the A. T. Cross stylographic pen at two-thirds the usual price. The following-named sizes and styles are now in stock, and others will be obtained if desired : Short plain, $1.32, with iridium point, $2.65; long plain, with iridium point, $3; long gold-mounted, with iridium point...
...well nigh to appall us. Nevertheless, we are willing to accept the statistics with a good grace, and yet not recede from the essential point of our thesis. We instanced Oberlin as an example of such a Western college; in this, perhaps, we do a partial wrong. On the plain ground of requirements and of subjects prescribed for freshman recitations, the statement could by no means justly apply to her course. But, in as far as relates to standards of thoroughness of preparation and amount of general intelligence given by the Eastern preparatory schools, which supply a large proportion...