Word: commonness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...than for the college man. It is observable, moreover, that where there are secret fraternities in colleges, the undergraduates are generally young and immature and lack broad and sober view of college life which bring among other things, an antipathy for secret societies. Until this maturity becomes more common among all our colleges secret societies, with the absurdities which they generally bring +++ continue in some of them. The University of Chicago will undoubtedly draw its numbers more and more strongly from the West, and, from the character of its curriculum, its students may tend to be more mature and older...
...elevens stood there, the Yale men crouched down in the well-known V formation and the Harvard men all eager and on their toes ten yards away, waiting for that blue V to move. At last it started and there was a rush of crimson stockings, a common plunge of crimson arms in among those blue legs, then a confused pile of players, and the great game had started. Yale had gained ten yards on the V. L. Bliss, who was to do so much for Yale before the day was over, was first sent with the ball against Upton...
Contrary to common opinion, the Scandinavian was not especially bloodthirsty. It is true that he did rate human life low. His devotion to duty was strong and if he thought it his duty to kill several people he never hesitated to do it, although he had no admiration for wanton cruelty...
Variations were frequent in the Roman art; porticos are often found and by the porticos are paintings made so as to resemble hanging pictures. The subjects painted in these panels, are for the most part of a religious and semi-religious character. Sacred trees with emblems are very common pictures. The representation of the Divinity is also common, especially among the poorer classes, as such pictures were thought to protect the inmates of a dwelling...
...business would, but where co-operation has been successful, there we find a class of men we can well admire. It brings out the business abilities of the plain people, and teaches them loyalty, patience, and sagacity. It makes the men whole and alive, and yet working for the common good...