Word: graved
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Benjamin's slightly cynical little allegory, "A Vocational Trilogy," suggests that man has too much pride, or perhaps is too foolish, to admit failure, and will cheerfully repeat his mistakes. "The Crimson Stain," by Mr. Burman, is a grim and hardly a convincing story of a penitent grave-snatcher. The same writer returns to the charge with "The Doctor from Spain." This time he develops an entertaining tale of the adventure of a pretended doctor; after the denouement he seems rather uncertain how to end his story. Mr. Parson has allowed himself hardly enough room, in "Captain Kidd and Crew...
...putting on the disposition of the Fool in order to strike at the insincerity and unreality of the world about him. Hamlet derived his disposition from his former friend, Yorrick, the court jester, which friendship is emphasized and illustrated in the play by Hamlet's sad reminiscences in the grave-digger's scene...
There is a liberal leaven of light editorials dominating those with a more grave tone, the range of subjects sweeping from vendettas to evangelists. Mr. Davis' somewhat scholarly article on "The Study of Contemporary Literature in College" is an intelligent and comprehensive treatment...
...tuition fee. This is a possibility; and every effort should be made to effect it before compulsory membership is definitely adopted. In the meantime a vote of the undergraduates should be held to determine their attitude for a firmer working basis. The Student Council's vote otherwise forces the grave danger of being unrepresentative...
When the United States entered the Philippines we out of our own volition assumed responsibility for the inhabitants of those islands and by that act placed ourselves under a grave obligation morally. We have promised time and time again to keep them until we have fitted them for self-government. We have promised to educate them and finally a real independence. We must then maintain our administration in the islands just as long as there remains a shadow of doubt in the minds of the American people that the Filipinos are capable of governing themselves. Then and only then...