Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nature in trying to tell you what he thinks. The case is indeed rare when the mind of the bearer is not fastened on some mannerism of the speaker, to the exclusion of the ideas he would make known. These mannerisms may be in the voice or in the action. The former is sepulchral and monotonous or it is unpleasantly nasal, and the thought which the voice should convey to the ear is utterly lost. Again, the speaker denies by his gestures what he has already said in words; he means to affirm, and he shakes his head violently...
...find as yet nothing of moment accomplished, except the change in the marking system. But as to this we are as yet unable to discover whether it was brought about by the efforts of the Conference Committee or was determined upon by the faculty without regard to the action of this committee. The cribbing question and the yard committee were the other subjects discussed last year. The former was magnified into a burning disgrace, while in truth, very little foundation for the exaggerated accounts which appeared could be found. As to the latter performance there is but little...
...many of the students cannot be denied, but the reason for this unpopularity is not, perhaps, so well understood. The Conference Committee is, as constituted at present, a purely advisory body, and has absolutely no executive or legislative power. This fact is often lost sight of, and expecting administrative action the students look upon the advice given by the committee as but a poor substitute. "Why doesn't the Conference Committee do something?" is a question we often hear. The true answer, however, "They have not the power," is but seldom given...
...wise its powers. The college cannot but be interested in the success of its work, and we therefore tender the league our best wishes for the active and successful co-operation of the whole university to meet with any considerable success. It is certain from the vigorous action of the present corps of officers, that this condition will now be reversed. There are no societies in the university which deserve a more lasting support than this, for it stands alone as the single society whose object is in any way related to temperance. A course of lectures or addresses...
...action of the faculty in this matter was clearly injudicious; for it will discourage a great many men who intended to take the course. It will not add any interest to the study; and it must certainly hamper the work of the new instructor...