Word: regarded
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...think privately that he is talking like an ass; but openly they smile approval, and this often from good-nature, and in the unconsciousness of any insincerity, - nay, more, with the inward satisfaction of having displayed great worldly tact. Undoubtedly worldly tact smooths intercourse, and should therefore, in regard to the foibles of men, be generously used. But if principle is at stake we make but a poor bargain if we exchange it for smoothness of intercourse. Witness our College, where certainly the tact alluded to in Holworthy's case is plentiful enough; no doubt that intercourse here is sufficiently...
...sympathize with all (that is, to be insincere) is a short and easy road to one kind of popularity. But to act and speak fearlessly, in accordance with conscience, and without regard to the opinion of others, brings something far better than such popularity, - the consciousness of having acted like a man. For, so acting, a man can never, unless he be misunderstood, lose the esteem, respect, and friendship of manly men. If misunderstood he still has the sanction of the voice within, - a sanction which to judicious men outweighs the opinion of a whole theatre of opponents...
...likewise hope that in some future golden age these present defects will be remedied. The first step toward correcting a fault is to call attention to it, and I wish therefore to speak of the facilities afforded us for learning the French and German languages respectively. In regard to the comparative worth of the two languages, no one will deny that to students (as some of us are really supposed by the outside barbarians to be) a knowledge of German has the more practical value. Most of the men who enter the Freshman class know something, more or less...
...College news of the week, is intended to reflect undergraduate opinion on events which directly concern the students in general. We are perfectly well aware that, though they often make unpleasantly searching scrutiny into our conduct, the "powers that be" care little or nothing for our views in regard to any of their actions. Howbeit, the decision made by the Committee on Proctorships has not given unalloyed satisfaction to the undergraduate world. This committee has appointed two fresh Seniors (from another college) to the important, passably lucrative, and quite honorable position of proctor, to the exclusion of men of abler...
...were away too. The Yard looked dismally deserted as I gazed across it from my window. I was fast succumbing to an attack of ennui. I had the papers; but somehow the war in the East had no longer any interest for me, and I was quite mixed in regard to the situation in France. "Dear me!" I exclaimed, "I 'll wait till I am a Sophomore and elect political economy, and meanwhile I 'll leave the Russian bear to hibernate at Plevna...