Word: delight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Henry James is such a powerful writer that I take great delight in reading his works. He has given up his pottering of years past and has become more finished, light, but yet powerful. Time was when I thought Howells was in the lead, but I think James has beaten him altogether. Howells has made a formula and swallowed it, and it has stuck to him. James looks at the world instead of a swinging black ball of geometrical proportions. Still, I think Howells will change his ideas. He seems too clever a man to stick to them. The recent...
...natural history in the University of Rochester, to the presidency. Prof. Webster graduated at Union in 1868, and was a tutor and instructor at that college until 1883. He then went to Rochester. He was the favorite candidate among the students, and his election was received with great delight. On the arrival of the new president in Schenectady last Wednesday evening he was met by the students in a body and escorted to the campus while the college bell was rung, the college cheer given and a great bonfire kindled. The ability which Prof. Webster has already shown gives assurance...
...columns the actions of a certain set of sophomores in Memorial Hall. In the matter of loud talking, boisterous behaviour, and general vulgarity of demeanor they are unexcelled. If they would only indulge in their monkey shines when there are no strangers about; but they seem to take particular delight in throwing bread, hammering on the table and cursing the waiter when there are spectators in the gallery. Just at this time the public is subjecting Harvard students to a good deal of unfavorable criticism, and it behooves us to be very careful of the impressions we give...
...every direction, and to tramp over the young grass and sod is a deliberate attempt to destroy the general good looks of the yard. For those men who have been seen treading down the new sod, we think that it is more the result of careless negligence than any delight they take in spoiling the grass. We trust a little more care in this respect will be shown in the future...
...disappointment throughout the college at the result of Saturday's baseball game with Yale can be judged by the enthusiasm and delight with which the false runior of a Harvard victory was received here. But, disappointed as every one was at the result of the game, the chagrin felt by all Harvard men who saw it, at the wretched showing of our representatives, was doubly bitter. There was a general feeling of confidence in the nine that even if they should be beaten they would give a good account of themselves both in the field...