Word: respect
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Freshman at West Point is called a Plebe, and woe be unto that Plebe who does not always remember the respect he owes to all until his six months of probation are over. His principal enemy is the Yearling, (sophomore), who in turn trembles before the august second class man, glad to receive his notice, even though he call him but an Ex-Plebe. Every one who knows nothing about it, imagines that hazing at West Point is something terrible. As a matter of fact. force, or physical violence of any kind is never used, and the basis...
...respect, at least, West Point is in advance of Harvard, We have no "chapel" to attend. On the other hand however, we must attend church on Sunday, and no certificate, signed with a mental reservation, can secure us from our weekly infliction...
...each consisting of a bed-room and large study, with toilet and bath-room in common. Access to this floor will be had through a separate entrance in the eastern corner of the new block. The three upper floors will each contain two suites of rooms, similar in every respect to those upon the second floor. These apartments will all be finished in cherry, with large windows and handsomely designed open fireplaces, to be used if steam heat is not desired. The facade of the new dormitory, which will be five stories in height, is very attractive, and will...
...slugging." He then characterizes the article in the Advocate as a "violent personal attack." This statement is absolutely false. The "attack" was not in the least a personal attack on the gentleman mentioned; the editors of the Advocate neither knew, nor, may it be added with all due respect, did they care, so far as criticizing the sparring went, who or what the gentleman was. The criticism was directed simply and solely against a certain style of sparring, which now, as always, the Advocate has opposed and condemned...
...come within the province of our conference committee. Wherever among students, there is a tendency to carry school-boy tricks and manners into college, a trial of the delinquents by their fellow students has always been found very beneficial, and the Amherst experiment has proved most successful in this respect...