Word: actions
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...article commending the practice of roughing (I must accept the word in its new sense), and pointing out the great advantages to be derived therefrom. It seems to me that this ungentlemanly custom has obtained far too great a foothold in college. In some circles a man's actions, good or bad, his words, and even his dress, are the objects of sharp ridicule and thoughtless jest, which often scarce conceal the bad feeling beneath. A number of men move in a fixed groove, and any one who chooses to pursue his course without that groove becomes the object...
...personally the editors of so many papers; the relief of the journey to the wearied editorial brain; the lasting friendships we might thus form; the knowledge we might gain of each other; the "dignity" it would give college journalism; and last, the power resulting from unity of purpose and action, - for, as it conclusively asserts, "there is strength in unity." It also suggests St. Louis as the central point where the intellectual host shall assemble...
...second place, we object to the compromise because it sets before the student, as his motive of action, a temporary advantage. Rewards of merit will do well enough in primary schools, where the children cannot be expected to understand and appreciate the ultimate object of study; but it is no compliment, to say the least, to try to influence those who are men before the law by praise and bonbons...
...abilities will be better appreciated may have been the right and proper thing to do. But this does not make it at all clear that there ought to be no instruction whatever in this particular study. How can this growing evil, then, be remedied? Certainly not by the present action of the College. For just as matters in that quarter are shown to be at their worst, they think proper to give up the ship entirely, and deny to the present Sophomore and Freshman classes even the meagre instruction before doled out. In this one respect our College...
...secure time for writing, they will play one less game of whist, stay at home one more night from the theatre. A slight acknowledgment, also, of the value afforded by this practice has been given by the College in requiring themes and forensics. No one who indorses this action can object to voluntary writing on the part of the student. As was said above, our readers are good critics; and if they do not, like our instructors, examine so closely as to discover all the superfluous adjectives and phrases, at any rate they can tell whether a piece be true...