Word: commendability
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...would respectfully commend to the enraptured orators, who are now appalled an American who can leave Abraham Lincoln unadorned, while claiming possession of the lady whom James Russell Lowell-according to the infamous and unauthorized interview of Julian Hawthorne-designated as "a snuffy old woman" the text of the old time headline writer, "What Next?" And for ourselves, a we read their feverish orations on this subject, destined to rend the air, we shall ask regarding their sources of dismay the same not impertinent question.-Boston Herald
...extending its welcome to Mr. Kreisler, the Harvard Glee Club has acted in a manner which will commend itself to all sensible people. In accepting the offer of the Glee Club, Mr. Kreisler is conferring on them a high honor and is justifying them in their new policy of rendering higher class music...
There is much to commend the Harvard general examination for the college graduate. --Des Moines Register...
...Consequently, the "atmosphere" of the piece is a most elusive thing and extremely difficult to get across the footlights. That the performance almost succeeded in doing this is a matter for no little praise. In fact, the effort was such an admirable one, and there is so much to commend, that a would-be critic hesitates to mention any of the faults--we have too few performances of such plays in America...
...seems to me that the halls of learning are not a fit place in which "to offer incense to the God of Nicotine." In some universities smoking in the university buildings is forbidden. I commend this idea to the Faculty and student body as one worthy of adoption here. CHARLES W. T. WELDON...