Word: crush
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...undergone a fundamental revolution," we have no satisfactory ground for inferring, as Mr. Abbot does, that philosophy, "the organic unity of all human knowledge," is destined to undergo a like reform. In his desire to see philosophy put on a modern scientific basis, and in his anxiety to crush out agnosticism, Mr. Abbot seems to be perfectly ready to sacrifice the whole field of pure metaphysics. The essay would have been much more valuable if the writer had stopped to support such statements as that the "Kantian principle on which agnosticism rsts is itself a sophism." We are asked...
...naturally we expect them to be as successful this year as they have proved in the past. There is one suggestion, however, which we beg to offer the management. If the experience of former years is any criterion on which to base our opinions, there will be the usual crush at the entrance. The management ought not to forget this, but should open the doors earlier than is customary and let him be served best who comes first...
...amusing story, "Aloft on the Dorothy Bell," comes next, and then a selection of Daily Themes. "At Night-Time" is a somewhat dog gerel rendering of a German poem. Next is an essay on "Count Tolstoi and Modern Realism," in which the writer, after saying that Balzac tried to crush the life out of French prose - Balzac, the one man to me who can understand and describe the emotions of a woman - that the French revolution "overthrew in one vast ruin Church, State and literature," in which latter word seems to be included not only Montesquieu, Voltaire...
...therefore successful in the extreme. The cold, clear weather undoubtedly had much to do with this result, as many ladies and alumni would otherwise have been unable to attend the exercises. Such an accident, however, we should have deemed far from unfortunate, thinking as we are of the fearful crush which accompanied each one of yesterday's happenings. To recount the lectures of the morning service is to tell how enjoyable they were. The full anniversary chorus of the Glee Club sang delightfully, and gave that great charm to the whole service which magnificent music always adds. The voices blended...
...boat than her opponents, she has seldom rowed a successful race. As for the races of next week, we feel confident that they will also be won by our crews, although their opponents are very formidable. We take this last opportunity amid the "rush of waiters and the crush of girls," to offer once more our thanks to Captain Mumford and Captain Storrow for their pains-taking work with the crew during the past year. They have gone, bearing our hopes with them; we feel sure that they will not be disappointed...