Word: aimed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would be well for any such to disabuse their minds of this impression, before venturing an opinion as to the liberty any paper should possess. It is not the amusement, by any means, that induces men to devote so much of their time to writing. The real aim of every college paper is to voice the best collegiate sentiment on subjects that intimately concern a student ; and that, by so doing, it tends to raise the tone of a college is a matter, we are glad to say, that is quite beyond dispute...
...been the aim of the society to spread its principles by having men who practiced these principles, and whom the mass of students were bound to respect, to come to Cambridge and address public meetings of the society. We do not wish to conduct ourselves as fanatics, but in a manly, dignified manner deport ourselves according to the principles we represent, so as to obtain at least the respect and good will of the majority of our fellow students...
...such a society has any claim for existence it has a strong one ; and if the old society cannot gain enough energy to successfully prosecute its work, let a new one be formed that can. No society could have a better purpose and aim than such a one, but it must use every guard lest it strengthen rather than destroy the evil of drinking here by bringing ridicule upon itself...
...lawn tennis, says: "I quite admit, that when you are on the backline you can hit "with all your force," and keep the ball in court, but how often in a game are you making strokes from the back-line? Perhaps not one in six. Of course, the aim of all good players is to deep their adversaries on the back-line, but how often does anyone do it in the course of a rally? I have frequently had the pleasure of witnessing Messrs. Lawford and Renshaw play, and they don't. As regards the subject of volleying...
Prof. Paine desires the announcement to be made that Music 3, for the coming year is not to be a technical course, and will not require a knowledge of the keys from those who elect it. It will aim to treat the history and literature of Music...