Word: appealed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Corinthians. He chose as his text the therein occurring expression, "Sincerity to God." "Sincerity, unlike many other virtues, is a quality for the appreciation of which no cultivation is necessary. A natural instinct calls out for it. Just as a famous singer like Jenny Lind has some songs which appeal only to the musically educated, but at the same time others which go to the heart of everybody. Sincerity is transparency to a higher light; that as a vase, when held against the window, discloses its flaws, so by this light our nature may show its imperfections. Here is ground...
...strong and earnest appeal for the requisite amount of money to build a monument in New York to the memory of General Grant embodies the most important feature of the first article in the January number of the "Art Review". To the artist, the short account of the famous "Gilder" of Rembrandt cannot fail to be both attractive and interesting. "An Outline Sketch" is the title of a pleasant picture of the distinguished American painter, Paul Reubens Smith. The closing pages of the magazine are entirely devoted to "Art Notes," which form a budget of interesting facts to artists. Apart...
...were afforded to their co-workers from Germany, France and England. The practical man would have flouted the scheme as chimerical. But, four years since, a few professors from leading colleges, full of an old-fashioned quality know as faith, met and devised a plan. Each was to appeal to his own constituency for an annual subscription toward the necessary expenses. The school was founded. At the present moment it has the active assistance of no less than sixteen colleges. It owns a fine site on Mt. Lycabettus, presented by the Greek government; has in process of erection a commodious...
...Professor Ware brought together for the rendering of the Acharnians in November last such an audience as the old Academy of Music never before sheltered under its roof From that performance and subscriptions since received, a few thousands are already in the treasury of the permanent fund. The colleges appeal for final success to the wider circle of their friends in the same spirit of faith which of itself, and in results already splendid. is a sufficient guarantee for the worth and permanence of the School at Athens...
...have as good a Cricket eleven as the University of Pennsylvania. The freshmen especially, among whom we have every reason to believe there is good material, are invited to join the Association and come out next spring and try for positions on the team. We trust that no further appeal will be necessary to arouse the patriotism of Ninety...