Word: commonness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Boston, conducted the service in Appleton Chapel last evening. He spoke of the way into which we have fallen, of passing over what seem to us small sins, and quieting pricks of conscience by light excuses. This makes us indifferent to things, which although wicked, have become so common that they do not seem sins, and in the same way we become indifferent and excuse greater sins. Mr. Donald urged the necessity of starting the new term aright and looking into our lives and making ourselves attend more strictly to the small duties of our college life...
...Should Boston Common be kept intact...
...many music lovers the best of the lighter operas. Its music is extremely graceful andpleasing and is full of fun, romance and pathos with little tragedy. The plot involves an amorous king, a crafty minister, a soldier of fortune, a country girl (the beloved of the king), soldiers, nobles, common people and gypsies. Its best songs are "Angels that Around Us Hover" "Of Fairy Wand I the Power," "Let Me Like a Soldier Fall," "There is a Flower that Bloometh," "I am the King of Spain," and "With Rapture Glowing" The cast is as follows: "Maritana," Miss Clara Lane; "Lazarillo...
...view to becoming good citizens. Their education was to be the regular Greek training in letters, music and gymnastics. This training was to last till they were twenty years old, when, according to fitness, they were to be separated into the guardians of the state, the military, and the commons. The first two classes were to be supported by the state, in return for their services. The guardians were to hold their wives and children in common. The children were not allowed to know their father and mother...
...correspondent this morning expresses the feeling of many undergraduates in his communication. The question of having an annual dinner for each of the four classes had been often discussed in former years, and it seemed to be a common opinion that freshman and sophomore dinners would detract from the junior dinner and that there would not then be a very enthusiastic support of any class dinner. If this is true it is to be deplored, for it shows how great has been the decay of class spirit here. If it is not true then it would be an excellent thing...