Word: hand
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Greek. And why? Because he read, not to become Greek, but drawn by a passion for the same ideal beauty that made the Greeks themselves Greek. The advice of Cato, cum bonis ambula, holds as good of books as of men. If the mind, like the dyer's hand, becomes insensibly subdued to what it works in, so also may it steep itself in a noble and victorious mood, may sweeten itself with a refinement that feels a vulgar thought like a stain, and store up sunshine against darker days. It is the books which heighten and clarify the character...
...discouragements, they deserve praise for it, victory or no victory. Some of the men have not taken their poor work to heart, and one of the men has shown on the field a childish lack of self-control. These things are not to be forgiven, but, on the other hand, they are not to blind students to the good effort made by the other...
Seniors are requested to call for their caps and gowns at the Cooperative Store at once. There are only two more days in which to secure them and there are still a large number on hand. The Cooperative can not conveniently store these goods, nor are they responsible for any damages which may come to them from over crowding...
Comparatively few students, other than those who are taking botanical courses at the University, know what a charming display of native and foreign flowers can now be seen at the University Garden. On entering the gate on Garden street, one finds, on the left hand, arranged in a roockery, a choice selection of the plants which were favorites in English gardens in the time of Queene Anne. Just beyond, there is a brilliant mass of "flame" Azaleas and Rhododendrons, with their humbler relatives from the swamps. Further on is a large group of desert plants, fringed under the higher maples...
...other hand, it is plain that, with due regard for business management, it is practical to approach the ideal more nearly than has been done in the past. The games in New York are recognized to be of very questionable value to college athletics, and the innovation, suggested by the Harvard management this year, of playing a tie game on the grounds of another college, was well made. The success with which this was realized will, we are confident, cause many other college games to be arranged on the same plan...