Word: straightforwardness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...family of peasants. There is less plot and characterization in "Ruth," than in either of the two previous tales; but the story is clear, vigorous and wholesome. Two lovers quarrel and separate, but are again joined at a crisis in the life of the heroine. Simple and straightforward, "Ruth" is the type of story that the undergraduate reader thoroughly enjoys. Very different from "Ruth," is J. P. Sanborn's frail story, "Conclusions." Like Cyrano de Bergerac, the writer may be said to "set forth to capture a star and then to stop to pick a flower of rhetoric." In style...
...conclusion we would express our pleasure that the writer has at length chosen this straightforward manner of settling the difficulty. Most intercollegiate disputes arise through misunderstandings which can readily be removed and the CRIMSON desires every Yale man to feel that a friendly remonstrance will at all times be received in a spirit of equal friendliness...
Harvard showed her most promising form of the year in the game with Cornell on Saturday, which was won with comparative ease by the score of 24-5. Although scored upon the first time this season, the 'Varsity simply outclassed their opponents in straightforward football, being weak in but one particular, namely, punting. Cornell's score was not the result of any superior strength either in the line or among the backs, but of one of those opportunities which, however unevenly two teams may be matched, are always presented through instances of constantly recurring carelessness. In this particular case...
...Roosevelt's talk last night was a sincere, straightforward appeal to Harvard students to put an end once for all to that spirit of individualism, which has been called Harvard indifference, and which has done so much to hurt the reputation of the University. Every word of Mr. Roosevelt's speech was true and should be taken to heart by the students...
...convincing. At the start they defined the point at issue clearly, and throughout the debate they adhered closely to their original proposition, digressing only when it was necessary to in order to combat the arguments of their opponents. Without an appearance of ranting, the Harvard men spoke with quiet, straightforward eloquence, and had the close attention of the large audience while they were speaking. It was not, however, by any means a walkover, for Princeton's representatives had a very strong case and made a creditable showing. The Harvard men feeling perhaps that they had the weaker side...