Word: spiteful
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...alcoves in the Library be thrown open to undergraduates, and without doubt many students could be allowed to look over books freely, and no harm be done. However, we are assured that such freedom is impracticable, and that when the experiment has been tried it has failed, for in spite of "college honor" rare books have not only been injured, but frequent thefts have occurred...
...indulged in. On reading further, we discovered our mistake, for "the only really unpleasant feature of the evening was that little scene around the lunch counter during the intermission. Some of those who came without ladies acted as if they were at a Delta. Kappa. peanut bum, and in spite of the entreaties of the committee and waiters, crowded, till those who were disposed to be gentlemanly had to push in to get anything at all." As we read, still further down the column, that "on the whole the Promenade was a success, perhaps more so than any other...
...Harvard Lampoon. A venture in a field of college literature never before tried is a daring thing indeed; but if success does not attend the efforts of the editors of the paper whose first issue appeared yesterday, it will not be because their efforts are undeserving of success. In spite of the prophecies of their far-seeing minds, we wish them heartily all manner of good fortune. Nor can we see any reason why the fate of their enterprise should be doubtful, unless, perchance, the standard they have set themselves will raise expectations which it will be next to impossible...
Sporting matters are exceedingly dull here just now. The University crew have begun some light training in the gymnasium, but will not settle down to hard work for some time yet. Captain Nicoll hopes that, in spite of the loss of Messrs. Biddle and Hall, and the resignation of Mr. Parmley, we may turn out a very fair crew. We have with us of last year's crew only Mr. Nicoll and Mr. VanLenup. The Freshmen crew are also doing some light work, and promise well. The University ball nine have not yet thought of organizing; but we shall probably...
...This aristocratic quality would have done him a greater service, we think, had it shown him that the incapacity he confesses, to under stand a great principle in its larger working, is not the best evidence of his capacity to criticise it in a case of less importance. In spite of the assertion of our oligarch, it will appear, we hope, that the undeniable principles of our national democracy will answer for our class elections...