Word: spitefully
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...spite of the foolishness of these resolutions there are two things in connection with them which please us immensely. First, that as they stand now, they can never get the sanction of the faculty, without which they remain inoperative, and secondly, that the overseers who voted against the resolution-headed by President Eliot and Phillips Brooks-are the liberal, progressive men of the university, under whose direction the real reforms in college work have been carried through...
...spite of the fact that the announcement of the lecture had been made so late. Sever 11 was well filled last evening by an appreciative audience. Prof. Norton's lecture was of the most interesting character, and his account of the work already done in the partial excavation of Delphi, and of what those most interested in the matter hoped to do in further discoveries, could not but infuse enthusiasm into his hearers...
...Boat Club have succeeded in securing the small float at the boat house for use all through the winter. On Tuesday afternoon the float was put in place in spite of the difficulty occasioned by the low tide. The water is at present extremely unfavorable for rowing, as a long stretch of mud intervenes between the float and the river; but the crews, equipped with rubber boots, struggle bravely through it, and will continue to take daily rows as long as the weather permits...
...Love Affairs." Its greatest merit lies in its length, the article showing great ability in spinning out unimportant details. The plot is original and is well wrought out. The style has a tendency to incoherency, but is picturesque and vigorous. The story contains several good passages, and in spite of its fanlts is very readable and interesting...
...should not be considered merely in the light of state law; but it is a question of the disunion of families, and therefore should be regarded of the highest import to the rulers of our country. Like the tariff, it is bound to become a national question in spite of our efforts to the contrary. The speaker then went on to show the impracticability of several methods of changing the law, and finally ended by discussing the advantages of constitutional amendment...