Word: breasted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...average newly-fledged graduate has only to breast the larger world out-side his college walls to find that there is astonishingly little of all he thought he knew that can at once be turned to practical account. He soon realizes that a degree is to be valued for what it helps him to do, rather than for its prestige...
...captured, but they reformed on a new line and the armies faced each other in the same positions for over a week. Direct attacks had proved useless, and a flank move was now resorted to, but near Cold Harbor Grant again found himself facing the enemy entrenched in new breast works. About a month had now elapsed since the campaign opened, and but little good, had been done. Grant again attacked in force and was repulsed with heavy loss. In one single charge 7,000 men were lost. Time had now come for strategy. Grant kept part...
...University Lacrosse Twelve is to adopt a new uniform this spring. The old jerseys and stockings with their black and red stripes, are to be replaced by crimson jerseys and stockings. On the left breast of the new jerseys will be embroidered the coat-of-arms of the college, as is the custom of Canadian teams. The new uniform will have black knee breeches. In this much-improved costume the team will present a far more attractive appearance than in their old uniform...
...interior of the chapel. The wall back of the pulpit was removed and a graceful arch formed, through which the monument is seen to great advantage. General Lee is represented as lying on his military cot, with a spread thrown over him. His right arm rests upon his breast, and the left hand lies upon the hilt of his sword. The artist, Valantini, and the material used in its construction are all American. A heavy curtain hangs before the arch to hide the monument on occasions when the chapel is used for other than religious or commencement exercises. (Progress...
...those in the neighborhood of the player's room ; and yet from the blissful unconsciousness with which these musical attempts are continued, it really appears to be necessary to call attention to it. Music, between the regulation hours of three and nine, doubtless "hath charms to soothe the savage breast," but we are forced to say that either before or after that time it is most potent to rouse all the innate evil of which that savage breast is capable. Study is quite impossible when a tuneful youth, lost in musical devotion, is giving vent to a series of efforts...