Word: enough
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Many of the present Freshman class have already passed this examination; many have learned enough French to pass in October with but little additional study. There are quite a number, however, who, never having studied the language, would do well to reflect now whether it would not be better for them to anticipate, by a little extra voluntary labor in the long summer vacation, a required course in a subject which may profitably be studied outside of college. It may be worth mentioning that in the required French, although no marks of credit can be received, marks of censure...
...centuries old, which custom retains in the University courses without other reason that that of their antiquity. Of what value are Latin verses? Of what utility Greek themes? Above all, of what earthly use are Latin orations? And why even orations, and always orations? Have n't we already enough fine speakers? Have not we Frenchmen already too strong an inclination to give ourselves up to the charm of sonorous words, even when beneath there lies no sense to sustain them...
Words, ever words! We know well enough how to talk. Do we know how to think? Do we know how to act? For it is only action that tells in this world; action alone accomplishes anything great. Has not the reign of talkers been fatal to us? The spirit of our modern times demands of us something other than the power to arrange syllables, or scan the verses of Plautus. The time is no more when we could devote ten years of our life to so sterile an occupation. What need have we to-day to make Mithridates speak barbarous...
...decision of the Senior Class not to place a window in Alumni Hall has the support, we think, of all the Undergraduates who have really considered the matter. At first the idea may have seemed a good one, but a sober second thought is enough to show the mistake of the plan and the close analogy' with the case of him who had his own tombstone cut, for fear he should not have one sufficiently expensive. The true memorial of a class such as that soon to graduate is the impetus it gives to under classes by its record...
...injustice lies in this: A man who wants certain rooms, and who is blessed with a great many acquaintances not living in the college buildings, gets all of these men to make application for the rooms he wishes to have; and, in case one of his friends is fortunate enough to get them, he, of course, has them immediately transferred to himself. Thus the man, who has application made for him in this way, though he may already have a very fair room, has many chances over a man who, unblessed with numerous friends, has perhaps no room...