Word: temperance
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...even temper, cheerful disposition, and high principles endeared him to all who knew him. Successful in whatever he undertook while at college, he was one from whom we all expected much, and whose loss we shall never cease to regret...
...best and most productive of his efforts were given to this University; and he contributed as much as any single man to the establishment of our Graduate School. He had a rare combination of qualities, both of mind and of temper, to make him a superior teacher of advanced pupils. For him classical learning was no mere accomplishment, a pleasing ornament for a man of letters, but an important branch of Anthropology, giving insight into the mental operations and intellectual and moral growth of ancient peoples. To him literature and monuments were records of life, and were to be interpreted...
Cheney, although gifted in many ways, had a modest and unassuming manner, a sunny temper, and a character always brave and cheerful. Those who knew him well loved him for himself, and those who only knew of him, both in College and in business life, admired him for his high sense of honor and his sterling character. In behalf of the class of '92, we wish to express to Cheney's family our own sense of loss and our deep sympathy with them...
...believe the almost unanimous testimony of the men who have witnessed or taken part in the scrimmages of the past few years will bear me out when I say that the following is a more exact statement of the facts: There have been sporadic instances of encounters between quick-tempered individuals. The vaguest rumor is the only foundation for the statement that these men were "scrapping to pay off old scores." It being physically impossible in the thick of the crowd to do anything but push, these "scraps," as they are called, have all occurred on the out skirts. Some...
...Copeland, omitting the usual criticism of the speakers, requested Col. T. W. Higginson, who had unexpectedly stepped in, to address the meeting. The latter gave a very interesting ex temper talk, in which he said that a speaker should always choose the subject nearest his heart. He pointed out the necessity of continual practice for debaters, and complimented the sincerity and wit respectively of the two men who had spoken on Bryan...