Word: used
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- Allow me to correct an unfortunate typographical error that appeared in my communication printed in Saturday's CRIMSON. I remarked that "no one admires more than myself the quality of self-containedness-if I may use the term-that is fostered here." The printer made me guilty of admiring "self-conceitedness." It seems hardly necessary to emphasize the distinction between the two words. By the substitution however, of "self-conceitedness" for "self-containedness" the sense of my remarks was entirely distorted, hence my trespassing upon your space a second time...
There is no escaping the fact that our failure in intercollegiate athletics is largely due to a morbid and unhealthy cynicism prevailing here-a cynicism that represses individuality. self-assertion, and even enthusiasm. No one admires more than myself the 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...
MISCELLANEOUS.The Library in Gore Hall is open Sundays during term-time from 1 p. m. till sunset for the use of members of the University only...
...which may be of great advantage or disadvantage to a crew. Should the eight go abroad, it will be accompanied by two or three substitutes, the president of the navy and a crowd of Yale supporters. Two shells would have to be taken, as the men have no use for an English boat...
Exeter was far superior to Harvard in tackling, but did not use the rush line to advantage. It did, however, play much better than in the last game with Harvard...