Word: manners
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...metophor is carried to such an extent as to be wearisome; and the sole merit of the book is the entertaining way in which a clever but fantastic and imaginative, idea is developed into an interesting story. For interesting it certainly is, but decidedly not powerful. The manner in which the story is told is another ground for criticism, for the grand climax of the book, the part which should be strongest, is not equal to the steps by which we approach it, and the book leaves a sense of something wanting, a promised strength which is not forthcoming...
...weeks the elective pamphlet will appear; the faculty are already considering the additions and omissions which will be made and the manner in which different courses will be conducted. We sincerely hope that the expediency of adding certain courses, which have from time to time been suggests either in our editorial columns or by our correspondents, will be considered. The value of the sciences is fast becoming recognized, but our scientific department, although, perhaps, in some respects the strongest in college, will never be fully equipped until it offers to the students an elementary course in one of the grandest...
...discussions. The faculty hoping to thus obtain a better understanding of the views of the students, and a better means of communication with them. The committee was given none but advisory powers, but its suggestions were influential in the conference and the questions were settled in a manner entirely satisfactory to both sides. As this plan had worked so well, it was thought best to make the committee permanent, giving it as before only power to advise...
...remarkably well done. However, one may regard the weirdness of the story, and the fancifulness of the plot, everyone will agree that as a piece of literary workmanship the book is almost perfect. There are some vague and rather meaningless sentences scattered through it, but all in all, the manner in which the story is written is beyond criticism...
...Club which accommodates about 500 people. Both nights it was crowded with enthusiastic audiences who thoroughly enjoyed the treat prepared for them. Both times the play was voted by them a success, and the actors, principals, and chorus, certainly did themselves great credit, singing and acting in a spirited manner. The Evening Post said in its account of the play: "No description can do justice to the performance, and it is expressing the truth but faintly to say that the large audience was deeply moved by it." All the New York papers spoke very favorably of the play. The party...