Word: feelings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...many other writers, often go to work without in the least considering what they can do successfully. Few have minds filled for all kinds of composition. Yet unhappily most of us never seem fully to realize that we cannot make valuable contributions to every department of literature. We feel that whatever man has done, we can do, forgetting that we are not yet full grown men. We incline to the mistaken view that all the critical reviews, essays, stories, plays, poems, and what not, we write, must be worth printing. To be sure, it may be very good training...
Thoughtful Boston young lady, intensely interested in ancient history, to Harvard junior: "Ah, Mr. H -, when you think of the old Egyptians do you not feel impressed with the sense of our indebtedness to the great Rosetta Stone?" Harvard junior, slightly discomposed, but coming gallantly forward: "Yes, yes indeed; but then her reign only gives us a further proof of woman's influence, you know." Enthusiastic young lady descends to a lower level. - Boston Journal...
...accepted and published if deemed of sufficient merit. It is desired that the competition be made as general as possible, and for this reason we again publish this request. Considerable interest has already been manifested, but we wish that it may be still more widespread. Let no student feel backward about contributing since an equal opportunity is afforded to all. The training obtained is highly valuable in being purely that of practical journalism...
...chance to do is so much to their credit as being not at all required of them. They are willing to work at odd times; but the idea of going up to the gymnasium day in and day out, and doing their level best, no matter how they may feel, is so appalling that as yet they have completely failed to grasp it. They all think that such little points as being sharp on time and keeping strict time while at the chestweights, are of such slight importance that it is not worth their while to pay any attention...
...vote. The conference, as it is now constituted, has much to interest every man in college, and '89's part in its deliberations are looked forward to with much interest. The freshman committee on the Prayer Petition is an excellent body of representative men from that class, and we feel sure that its delegates to the conference will be equal to them in every respect...