Word: soberly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...President and his Tutor shall be present at any of ye Publike Civil meetings or Concourse of people; nor shall he take tobacco unless permitted by ye President with ye consent of his parents or guardians, and on good reason first given by a Physitian and then in a sober and private manner." Another rule was made providing punishment for the Seniors' practice of sending the Freshmen on errands, and otherwise making use of them. On Saturday evening the students were required to retire to their chambers at sunset, "and not necessarily leave them," and for all disorders they were...
...present a speech is made to Freshmen by the leading scholar of the Senior class; in English A the attention of the new men is called to the valuable scholarships which the University offers; and, touching the honorary fraternity of scholars, a sober and dignified statement of the purposes of Phi Beta Kappa is published at the beginning of the year in the CRIMSON. Surely this is enough to acquaint every student with the fact that there are certain rewards for intelligent study. There is no need of lowering the dignity of Phi Beta Kappa by issuing a call...
...material things of his profession attract him. His manner of life remained throughout, simple, with just a dash of Puritan austerity. He was so much more interested in his profession than in the outward shows of life that he apparently gave them little thought or none. His quiet, sober achievement and its great contribution to the sum of human happiness prompts once more to acknowledgment of that sturdy quality in the New England families which placed the conscientious discharge of duties above all titles or rewards
...them, and reconciles them. Another teaching is prominent: that true faith is something so deep and so compelling that it can be confined to no one sect or race. He who goes to this play with an unreasoning and instinctive aversion to a Jew, will find much material for sober reflection. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," be he Jew or Gentile; and to think rightly is impossible without faith in God. This may sound like sermonizing, but if ever a sermon brought conviction to the heart of its hearer, this one preached by Mr. Thomas...