Word: commonness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There is a feeling pervading the play, which is common to Moliere's Tartuffe and Shakspere's Hamlet, of an unknown presence which seems constantly to be exerting its supernatural influence upon the players but which seldom if ever appears. This mysterious power is the real hero of the play, it is Jehovah, the God of the Jews in Athalie. As we have seen in Phedre woman was Racine's chosen study, and here again in Athalie we find a wonderful picture of the imperious, strong-minded woman conquered by the iron hand of fate...
...habit of talking in the library is becoming common enough to be a real nuisance. No one objects to an occasional remark or query, but it is most irritating to an alcove full of readers to have two men carry on a conversation of several minutes duration. Many men are guilty of the offense from mere thoughtlessness and generally have to suffer once or twice themselves before they realize what an annoyance they cause...
...offices with which the undergraduates come into the closest relations, men have been chosen who are well liked and have the confidence of the students. Whether we will ever be able to realize the idea of a university where students and professors shall work together and for a common end, it is hard to tell. For what has already been accomplished, however, we are thankful...
Professor W. M. Davis in cooperation with Mr. A. E. Frye has in preparation a new common school geography. The book is to be published by Ginn & Co. of Boston, and will appear this spring...
...provide for discussion of the subject by a faculty special committee with the Yale football managers, graduate and undergraduate, before any final decision is made. It seems very probable that this discussion will be amplified so as to take in other colleges and lead, if possible, to some arrangement common to all in the official regulation of the game. Should such an arrangement fail, Yale will have to face alone the question of abolishing or modifying the game...