Word: design
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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Strolling and losing out way as if by some hidden design...
THAT was a hopeless task we took upon ourselves when we criticised Western College Journalism. It was not our design to be unfair, and perhaps our condemnation was too sweeping. We had in mind at the time some glaring examples of inefficient writing and poor taste, and in fact we illustrated our remarks by references to these, so that every one might see we had special cases before us to which our general statements applied. But the Westminster Monthly, a paper far superior to many more pretentious issues from Colleges of larger size and wider fame, essays a defence. While...
...Wood made his first appearance in Boston as Julian Gray, who, partly from Mr. Collins's design, but more from Mr. Wood's conception of dress and rendering, is a most curious personage. Though his acting is easy and natural, and many times effective, yet a certain heart-rending tone and Heep-like management of the hands leave behind a bad flavor, however slight. The Globe has always been noted for its elegant scenery, but it has produced nothing finer than the setting and appointments of this interesting play...
PROFESSOR SHALER will return from Europe the latter part of May. He will assist in managing a summer school at Nantucket, in which Professor Agassiz, and other eminent naturalists of the College, will lecture. The design of the school is to give field instruction to those who intend to become teachers of Natural History. Board will be cheap, and the tuition-fee probably about...
...design of those having the matter in charge to enter into a theoretical discussion of principles already settled, nor to give the reasons why one theory is to be desired in preference to another; but simply to describe a system which, having stood the test of practical experience, is considered, if followed, to give the best results. That there is a want of such a work among the lovers of aquatic sports who have not yet joined the College, but intend to do so soon, is evinced by the glaring faults into which they have ignorantly fallen, and to overcome...