Word: attraction
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...reading by Mr. Hayes tonight will attract many members of the University. It has been a high compliment to the popularity of these readings that the attendance has made it necessary to give them in Sanders Theatre...
...have this year been secured by undergraduates. The ability of the older members is recognized, and that the younger members should acquire superior ability speaks highly for their work. It is really remarkable that a small collection like this in an inconspicuous room in Sever should in five days attract twenty-five hundred people. Students, professors and strangers have made their way to the room...
...reform in this matter may not be one that will stire any great amount of enthusiasm, or that would be likely to attract the attention of the ordinary philanthropist. The need of reform, nevertheless, is very real. The poor ventilation has caused much trouble to students in the past and is constantly exposing them to danger in the present. There is need of some benefactor who will devote part of his resources to providing in this uninspiring and yet fundamental matter, for the good of the students...
...Advocate is the best which has appeared for some time. The various articles, though perhaps not remarkable for great literary merit, are yet interesting and entertaining; and this virtue would cover more faults than are in the present case apparent. The editorials are particularly good and will attract more than ordinary attention, expressing as they do sentiments which will find favor with a large part of the University. The notice of the readers is in them very well called to the annoyances to which students are in many ways subjected at the hands of intrusive outsiders...
...painting a picture there is but one line to be observed, which runs horizontally through the middle of the picture, and on this line may be placed every object which can please or attract the eye. Often the placing of an object three-quarters of an inch below or above this line will throw out the picture. To be pleasing to the eye a painting must contain more than one object, for the eye becomes wearied easily if it sees but one thing, and rests with relief upon a second object, from which it returns with greater interest...