Word: commend
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...commend the instruction received by the young mind of the writer of the above, as shown in his closing sentence. More of such instruction carefully taken in by our young friend will explain to him the difference in the tone of the remarks in exchanges and outside papers when referring respectively to Harvard and Yale...
...earnestly to remove all the petty annoyances and unpleasant features that have characterized so many previous class days. Foremost among the many evils they have remedied is the indiscriminate circulation of tickets, by which very objectionable persons were formerly enabled to gain admittance to the yard and halls. We commend the conduct of the class committee of '82 to those of future classes, and extend to them the sincere thanks of the college for what promises to be a most pleasant...
...Robinson we extend our sympathies, at the same time, however, urging him to remain both where he is so sadly needed and where he can doubtless command a good salary, if their college press is able to help him out." For real imbecility of language and sentiment we must commend this last sentence to students of English literature, while all readers will recognize the beauty of the motives that urge men to speak so politely of a gentleman who, for good and apparent reasons, declined to enter their service...
...grant to Mr. Jere Black space for more answers. The last number containing a paper from Col. Ingersoll, thought to be unfit for youths of tender minds to read, is kept securely locked up. "This course of action," says the last Orient, "in regard to the library, may commend itself to 'the powers that be,' but we venture to state that it certainly will never be endorsed by the greater part of the students in whose interests the library ought to be run." The absurdity of such conduct on the part of an institution that desires to be classed among...
...announced in an item of this issue, Prof. Palmer will next year hold the recitation of his course in Hegel in the evening, if the class so desire. We would commend this plan most highly to other instructors. It seems to us that it would be most admirable to hold the recitations in some courses in the evening, instead of during the day. That it would be better for the health and eyes of students if they could be relieved of a part of the night work, by having the day for study, no one can doubt for an instant...