Word: treat
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...think we can draw some lessons from our defeat. In the first place, our own interpretation of a question may be right, but it is never safe to be so sure it is right as to leave unanswered or treat as irrelevant arguments based upon a different understanding of the subject. If our men had said, "We do not accept the Yale interpretation; still we will answer our opponents on their own ground," the result might have been different...
...Maynard, in a discussion of the posts in the entrance to the Yard, seems in doubt whether to treat his inspiring theme in serious "communication" style, or to ridicule the posts, or to ridicule those who object to posts. His peaceful style is at all events a relief...
...classes of 1897, '98, '99, and 1900, while recognizing fully the wantonness of the disturbance on Tuesday night, January 26, believe it to have been due rather to the thoughtlessness of the men engaged in it than to any vicious purpose and we beg the Administrative Board to treat with leniency the students detected in the use of explosives on that night...
...undersigned members of the class of 1898, while recognizing fully the wantonness of the disturbance on Tuesday night, Jan. 26, believe it to have been due rather to the thoughtlessness of the men engaged in it than to any vicious purpose, and we beg the Administrative Board to treat with leniency the students detected in the use of explosives on that night...
...Similar petitions have been prepared for the other classes and are to be found at Memorial Hall, Foxcroft Club, Leavitt and Peirce's, and Sanborn's. It is urged that every man in college sign the petitions as it is hoped that they may persuade the Administrative Board to treat the men leniently...