Word: worsteds
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...seniors is over, it is suggested that those who have drawn poor seats be given an opportunity to exchange them before the next sale begins for any better seats which may be left over. This of course would give all the best seats to seniors and leave only the worst ones for the general sale, but Class Day is seniors' day, and it is only fair that they should have the best of what is to be had. The suggestion seems to us worth the serious consideration of the Class Day Committee...
...different from that of a moralist. Byron's power was in his personality. He was born into an evil inheritance. His father was Mad Jack of the Guards. His mother, a lioness of a woman, was deserted by her husband, and left with her "lame brat." She was the worst kind of woman to bring up such a child. He succeeded his father as Lord Byron in his eleventh year. In 1803 he met the Mary of his poems, whose marriage with another later saddened his life but inspired his genius...
Besides the stigma which these men have put upon themselves, they will have to bear the responsibility of having set the worst example to the under classmen that has ever been put before them. That two seniors of experience and trust should be guilty of action which would never be forgiven in even an untried freshman seems incredible...
...They do not injure American Institutions. (1). Worst classes are excluded by present laws: St. at Large XXIV p. 414; Cong. Rec. XXII pp. 1326-1328. (2.) Those allowed to land become in time thoroughly Americanized. (3). Mixture of races a gain to civilization: N. A. Review...
...leave for some fixed occupation, though sometimes they come back preferring to be taken care of than to help themselves. Lastly the system has been expanded in various directions to meet new needs. Special colonies must be founded, some to deal with the best cases and others with the worst and less controlable...