Word: spiteful
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...first place, the enclosure is already overcrowded, and in the second place, the very evident consequence of such a step would be a rush between the two lower classes, which neither adds to the comfort of the Seniors nor to the enjoyment of the ladies, who, in spite of what the gentlemen themselves may think, do not like an exhibition of rudeness which invariably results in bloody noses and torn clothes. If, on the other hand, the Freshmen would agree to remain on the green next to Holden, and not join in a ring round the Tree, I am convinced...
That any one who knows much of college men and college manners seriously believes this is true, I doubt. Who ever heard of a man who, in spite of his dislike to liquor, drank to excess because he heard it was the "proper caper"? A great many hard things have been charged against the Harvard undergraduate; but this is the first time, to my knowledge, that he has been accused of imbecility...
GENERAL RICHARD TAYLOR, who died last week at New York, was not a Harvard graduate, in spite of the fact that a great many papers have stated that...
...tree of knowledge is dangerous, so the Russian government removes from the knowledge to be administered all evil effects. From the gymnasia - preparatory schools with a seven years' course - the candidate is admitted into the university with a stock of knowledge manufactured on the above principles. But in spite of these precautions the spirit of the nineteenth century does reach the susceptible youths, and the consequence is that the students are plagued with communism, socialism, nihilism, and other isms, keeping the "courts" in constant session...
...catalogue of Adams Academy (1878 - 79) contains some interesting information. The whole number of scholars is 69, of whom 22 are in the first class. The following statistics of the graduating class of 1878 show how successful was its preparation for college in spite of the death of Dr. Dimmock at its most critical moment: "28 in all applied at Harvard, Williams, Amherst, and Yale colleges. Of these 10 were admitted without conditions; 2 with one condition; 4 with two conditions; 2 with three conditions; 4 with four conditions; 1 with five conditions; 2 with six conditions, and only...