Word: dwell
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...enroll his name upon the college books" at Cambridge? Only that one who shows in written examinations that he is capable of entering the sophomore class of a host of smaller colleges, among which can be reckoned Brown. In the second place, does Harvard give degrees to those "who dwell for four years within her sacred precincts of learning?" If we are not mistaken, solid work in sixteen courses, or their equivalent, is required before a degree is obtained. At Brown, before a man loses class standing he must fail to receive fifty per cent. in three examinations...
...certain results, sympathy comes in and teaches how to use these results. The sphere of sympathy is as wide as humanity. The new political economy shows that no ideal standard of man need be omitted. Years pass before the beautiful adjustments between capital and labor, on which the optimists dwell, come to pass. Legislation may do much to help in industrial crises. As witnesses of this, the good effect of the establishment of coffee houses, savings banks, etc., on the continent is cited. Labor has learned in this country to know its power, and how by holding the balance...
...There is something charming in his folly. But the most striking feature of these letters, I think, lies in the accounts of his love-affairs. And since these accounts seem to me to be not only diverting, but also peculiarly characteristic of the man, I have purposed to dwell on them at some length...
There are undoubtedly many channels in which the interest of this munificent bequest can well be spent, but we doubt if there is any change more demanded than the introduction of electric lights. We do not intend to dwell upon the increased usefulness of the library which would be brought about by this change. We consider it as perfectly evident...
...record which the foot ball team has made thus far this fall is not a pleasant one for the college press to dwell upon. We feel, however, that the time has come for some definite action to be taken in the management of our foot ball interests, and on this account we intend to speak plainly in the hopes that some agitation of the subject may result advantageously to the college. We sincerely hope that no one will feel the worse for our remarks, least of all any members of the team for whose benefit our criticisms are made...