Word: restrains
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...course this is only thoughtlessness on their part; but cannot these men restrain their exuberant joy until their unfortunate neighbors can unite with them in burying all unpleasant reminiscences of the "Semis...
...compelled to lodge near them. If there is anyone now on the point of ignoring his position as a member of an organism, let him bethink himself of the category in which he will be placed if he gives way to his desire to be noisy, and then restrain himself from perse cuting his neighbors with an intrusion of his personality upon these moments of study and application...
...their movements. And besides, those few gentlemen who remained on the seats as they should, were entirely prevented from obtaining a view of some of the most interesting plays. A crowd is always selfish and the only way to keep men within bounds is to appoint several leaders to restrain them. If the captain of the eveven would kindly select six or seven ushers or clerks of the grounds at the next game, he would add a great debt to the comfort of the college at large, as well as give his team a better chance to make fine plays...
Secondly, restrain your inclination to converse with your co-warders, and keep as rigidly silent as we poor devils are forced to be. We fully appreciate that the vast ideas you get from the psychological study afforded by scores of wrinkled brows and bent forms; but we beg of you to endure your thoughts until the examination is done, and then you may freely unburden your minds. If ludicrous things happen, laugh inside and look serious; your ribs will benefit by the practice...
...thoughtful audience. It is hardly an admitted trait of the gentleman, and such I presume, these men consider themselves and wish us to consider them, to express themselves in public in such strong, not to say coarse language. Let there be more care by the captains to restrain themselves and their men in the near future and no more complaint need be heard...