Word: aptly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...history of debate in its various methods as personified by just such men as Wendell Phillips. In other words no society which has an aim other than mere social intercourse, has done a complete work till it has taken hold upon the public interest. College men are too apt to look upon themselves as not yet really in active life, as not yet having any relation to the public. This view is narrow and boyish. With all the opportunities for culture which college provides, college men should be most active in real life and that while they...
...regular meeting of the Canadian Club held last evening, Hon. E. J. Hodgson, Master of the Rolls, spoke informally on the American constitution and politics. The speaker said that foreigners are apt to be better able to form an opinion of the American government and political parties, since, being apart from the country itself, they are not influenced by local or party prejudices. He was attracted to the American constitution by the high character of the statesmen who developed under...
...Government management would necessarily be inferior: (a) It is proverbially loose and sluggish; the incentive of self-interest is lacking. (b) Political experience makes it improbable that as able managers would be obtained. (c) It is apt to be influenced by senti...
...have left its results to show themselves in victory over Yale. This unity is very gratifying and will not fail to have its effect. There is always one danger, however, in connection with such a feeling. An eleven, feeling itself backed up so unanimously by public sentiment, is apt to start in with a great play of some kind and then, when its opponents, urged on to desperation, retaliate with something equally good, to lose the force and determination of its first effort. This is very natural, but it should not be allowed to interfere with a victorious career...
Barton, owing to an injury which he received in the B. A. A. game, has not been playing up to his usual standard. He breaks the interference, but is slow on kicks and is apt to miss his man. Watson plays a steady rather than a brilliant game. His slowness, however, enables his opponents to pocket him too easily. Shaw is steadily improving and if he can acquire sufficient knowledge of the game will prove a valuable man. He is slow now and does not get into the play as he should. She has played only a few times with...