Word: hope
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Under the title of "The White Bear of Norway," Mr. H.G. Leach gives a somewhat journalese account of Bjornson and his struggle to form a national language in Norway. One can only hope that Mr. Leach is not a good reporter; according to him Bjornson admits that the rural speech he is trying to suppress is more beautiful than that of the cities, which he is trying to force on all, but maintains that the future of Norway, "like the future of all other nations, is to be industrial, and the language of industry is the language of the cities...
...With no one to extend the ordinary civilities, many teams made their way as best they could from their way as best they could from their station to their hotel and Soldiers Field, and on their departure probably made most unfavorable comparisons between Harvard and other universities. We hope that such cases were the exception rather than the rule, but they undoubtedly occurred quite frequently...
...postal cards have been sent out with questions relating to these subjects. We trust that everyone will answer these questions carefully and fully, and return them to the Committee at once. It is only by ascertaining the wishes of the students and complying with them, that the Committee can hope to succeed, and the best way to help them is by giving them the information desired...
...hope that the general interest in this subject is not dying out. For a time it looked as if the undergraduates were all keenly alive to the necessity of a new Gymnasium, but so far nothing definite has been accomplished. Can not some person or persons with authority start the movement immediately, and get some results before June...
...impossible to picture the kind of life with which we would be perfectly satisfied. By Heaven we mean that ultimate end of human endeavor which we hope to be good; it lies beyond death; it is that elusive ideal of which we are forever in quest. Another great question is whether the soul is conscious in after life of its former existence...