Word: effective
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...parts,-preparation for the revolt, and the revolt itself. The treatment for the preparation of the revolt is a masterly effort, and is thoroughly exhaustive. Great thought has been bestowed upon an exact statement of the causes which have unsettled the body politique of Russia, and the natural effect of these causes upon the Russian mind. The attention given to apolism and mysticism brings into prominence two comparatively new phases of the question. But the latter half of the book is hardly satisfactory, and the reader feels the failure upon the author's part to carefully track the various phases...
...building, we notice that after all something is lacking in the scene. We try to think what it can be, and finally we discover it. Right before us stretching over a hundred yards of ground, the walls of the Jefferson Laboratory raise their giant and rigid outlines; their harsh effect lessened by no attempt at any concealment of their hideous nudity. As we rise with a sigh because the field cannot be entirely beautiful after all, we breathe a wish that our landscape gardner would only train a little ivy up the north end of that building, or plant...
...misleading in one or two respects. It deplores the omission of a clause specifying that a majority of student members shall have power to call a meeting of the conference, and states that there was an understanding between the faculty and the faculty members of the committee to that effect. As a matter of fact, the faculty left the whole question as to how and when meetings should be called to be decided by the committee itself-that is, to the student members. Such a matter falls naturally under the head of by-laws, and would therefore be arranged with...
...dispose of his choice, or of his room. If any one is dissatisfied with his choice, he can drop out altogether, and take a room in town, or if he wishes at any time during the year to give up his room, he gives notice to that effect to the locating officer, who assigns it by lot to some of the applicants for vacant rooms. At the annual drawing for choices, the applications are made upon the official cards, and those of the senior class being first received, the cards are drawn by lot and placed in sealed envelopes with...
...eyes of the public as at the present time. While vigorously defending whatever has been most conducive to success in her past policy, she has discarded many of the old ideas of education as antiquated and unprofitable, and blended the advantages of the two systems with marvelous effect. Let us hope, then, that every change which is inaugurated may call to mind that stirring watchword-Progress...