Word: gladness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Bachelors of Arts have taken the place of these lectures, and we now ask for lectures for the benefit of undergraduates, - just such courses, in short, as our professors seem to be so successful in giving elsewhere. There are plenty of subjects about which many of us would be glad to know something, but are prevented from taking any of the special elective courses offered in them from lack of time. It seems to us that much would be done for those who are too much inclined to run in special ruts by giving courses of lectures to be delivered...
WHEN a brief and unpretending letter like mine calls forth nearly a column of editorial abuse from the Advocate, there must be either a remarkable sensitiveness to criticism or else a great lack of subjects for editorials. In the latter case I am glad to have furnished a slight stimulus to the laggard editorial pen; in the former case perhaps a slight explanation will help allay the indignation I have unwittingly excited...
...that recent years have shown, seemed almost impossible, and yet it is true. Those croakers who declared that Class Day produced more discord than pleasure, and advocated its abolition, are completely silenced; and all friends of that time-honored institution can quietly rejoice. Especially should the under classes feel glad that they have such a precedent to follow, and that, instead of the usual troubled season of caucuses and partisan tickets, they can hope for a calm selection of fitting men for the various offices. Before this it was thought incredible that sectional prejudice should not have stronger influence than...
...form of a barrel of apples. The subjects of some of the articles in the present number of the Index are of a very general character, such as "Poetry," "Truth," "Wit and Humor." These subjects are taken up and disposed of in a column or two each. We are glad to see that the editors are liberal enough to ridicule the Oberlin crusade against billiards...
Shall ope on his in glad surprise...