Word: declaim
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...stage of development where words are more to the writer than ideas. The book reviews display too little knowledge of the subjects with which they deal; and they are too perfunctory in character to make any real assessment possible. The Advocate ought not to allow philosophers in extremis to declaim upon the whimsies sponsored by Mr. J. M. Barrie. The essays on subjects of no special academic interest are, I think, all of them a little too over-mannered to be successful. The kind of thing they attempt can only be done well by a real master of the essay...
...stress upon what everyone should go out for. "A man must go in for the greatest things in life, not out for them." He advised them to search within themselves and inquire into the real aim of their college life and their object in being here. He did not declaim against, going out for the activities in college but said that here the Freshmen have a chance of a lifetime to find the most important thing in the world, but a chance which is not held out as one leading to prominence and college leadership. They must "shift their point...
...ring at 10 A. M. But the bugle will blow in the cold dawn. More terrible even than the awakening will be the aftermath. Before even one soldier may imbibe his coffee and beans he will be forced to make his bed with his own martial hands. Do not declaim with Sherman that war is unladylike. This is worse than war, for it is peace...
...this period there is also mentioned the first public debates. "The Undergraduates shall in their course declaim publicly in the Hall, in one of ye three Learned Languages. The Senior Sophisters shall dispute publicly in the Hall once a week till the tenth of March. Resident Bachelours shall dispute in the Hall once a fortnight (from ye tenth of September to the tenth of March) on such questions as the President directs." The celebrations at these events caused the following order: "If any scholar be guilty of drunkenness, he shall be fined 5 shillings and make a public confession...
Lisidor and Marin have also gone there with the same hope in mind. Seeing Crispin dressed up as a doctor, they denounce him, but are in doubt as to his identity when he begins to declaim some Latin which he has picked up. He is finally recognized by all, however; and excuses his own and Geralde's conduct by the love of the latter for Alcine Lisidor gives way to his son and the matter is quickly arranged to the satisfaction of everyone...