Word: doubtful
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...world" is buried out of sight under a mass of important nothings, scholastic notes and comments. Of course this averment will be denied, and it will be said that the instructor helps the student to the classic meaning by his explanations, and so the scholiasts were, no doubt, defended. In truth, however, it happens again and again that the student of some Greek play attends recitations faithfully, listens carefully to what is said at them, fills sheet after sheet with "notes," and at last, with a sigh of relief, throws down his book without having caught one glimmer of that...
...supposed to unite all the members of a class because they have entered College together, pursued their studies side by side, and are to close their connection with the College on the same day. Now, this bond did exist once, was even very powerful; of that there is no doubt. Does it exist now? Seniors are certainly sorry to leave the friends they have known for four years, but is it because their friends are members of the same class? Have they not often even stronger friendships with men of other classes? Does a Senior have a common feeling...
...angels, no doubt, looked with joy and pride...
...players to be admitted. The standard of ability is likely to be high, and practice is, of course, the best preparation; but books, like Howard Staunton's Chess-player's Hand-Book, and other works by the same author, will be found helpful. We would not express the least doubt of the value of this society, but would like to suggest as an interesting question for thought: "Can the faculties called forth and stimulated by chess-playing be made use of in professional or scientific pursuits...
Still, it must be admitted, that the reports from Vassar give evidence of success, sufficient to rescue from doubt the possibility of training women in the branches of study pursued at our larger Universities...