Word: comments
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Boston Globe published certain facts about Columbia and Yale colleges, as coming from reliable sources. We at once telegraphed to Yale, asking if there was any truth in the statements as printed. As no reply was received, we republished parts of the articles in question, making some editorial comment on them. Yesterday morning a dispatch came from Yale denying the statements in toto. But the articles had been read throughout the college, and the mischief was already done. We write this as an amende honorable to the colleges in question, due to them on account of this mischance, for which...
...course, two explanations: Either Captain Peters is no gentleman - which we are loath to suppose - or he was so under the influence of sparkling Hock and iced Moselle that he did not know what he was talking about. And so we dismiss his words as unworthy of further comment, for we are sure that they did not voice the thoughts of all wearers of the "true" blue...
...Waldstein's methods in the pursuit of the study of archaeology are in themselves novel and original, and have evoked much comment from the adherents of the older school. Though the more orthodox scholars of archaeology on the continent take exception to many of Dr. Waldstein's innovations, the fair-minded critic cannot fail to discern the traces of true genius in his doctrines. Though a very young man, the lecturer has attained no mean position in the scientific world, as the distinctions lately conferred upon him fully attest. Sever 11 ought to prove too small for those who wish...
...last issue of the Advocate, the senior board yield the management of the paper to the hands of worthy successors. That our contemporary has been steadily improving in its quality of literary workmanship throughout the past two years is a fact which has been a matter of open comment from many quarters. May the old lady continue to gain more and more admiration as she grows older. It is certain that her sons from eighty eight will reflect as much credit on the family name as their brothers from preceeding classes have done in the past. But there...
...reason why we give as much space and comment on the writer's "childish complaints" was to deter others from making like ones rashly. We see nothing new in this communication to make us alter our opinions expressed in yesterday's issue...