Word: tactfulness
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...quality of "self-conceitedness"- if I may use the term-that is fostered here. But I protest against the extreme to which the culture of the conventional and the worship of the proper is carried in this University. It is true the Harvard man of to-day has admirable tact, a useful amount of self-possession, and a praiseworthy respect for appearance. But these are negative virtues and if unduly developed are worse than useless. We must have more positive qualities if we are to win foot ball matches, base ball games, and races at New London. Let every...
...aggressive a method of reaching the desired end, we see an example of what without doubt is now causing more trouble than may appear. The day has been invariably marked ??? general courtesy upon the part of the underclassmen, and we are loth to think that in any case, tact and gentle-manly courtesy will not procure what is desired. The matter, however, in each case is one that is purely personal, and we therefore feel that any public notice of the matter is unfortunate. Many good reasons may exist why an underclassman desires to use his own room on Class...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON. - The good sense with which you have avoided mention of the student who was detected in the gymnasium on Friday, deserves the commendation of all Harvard men. But as other members of the college have not displayed the same tact, and many reports have been sent abroad through the public prints, I think I may properly ask you kindly to publish this short statement: The unfortunate man in question has been examined by physicians of the highest reputation, who unhesitatingly pronounce him insane, and on their certificate has been regularly committed to an asylum...
...most damaging things to the college in the eyes of the outer world. But any tone can be changed by the cumulative energy of individuals working in the same direction for a series of years; and if, every year, twenty men with position, resolution and tact, would make it their business to resent offenses against the tone of the college in character and conduct, we should end by imbuing the very atmosphere with an honor, manliness, pride and delicacy, to which all things could be entrusted, and which would be the most precious thing a young fellow coming here would...
...utter absurdity of this communication is apparent at once. In excuse for Columbia however, it must be said that further inquiries by our manager soon gained us the information that the dispatch was not genuine and presumably a "grind." We can only deplore the lamentable want of tact in the person who sent this insulting communication, for had he possessed ordinary comprehension he must have seen in what an unenviable position he placed himself and his associates by his foolishness...