Word: means
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...often been said, the first essential for success is sincerity. By sincere writing I mean that into which you have put part of yourself. Like most short definitions, this one means both too much and too little. But when applied to particular cases, it will be limited, or stretched...
...faculty has decided that Harvard may play foot-ball next year with Yale and Princeton. It now rests with us alone to show what we can do, and that we mean to play foot-ball now we have a chance. There is plenty of good material in college; but if we wish to beat Yale we must have a good captain. Unless the best man is elected to that position there is no especial point in having an eleven. So far no captain has been elected. The members of the eighty-five eleven have so far been unable to give...
...time before renewed vitality creeps into the nerves and muscles of a patient who is 'run down.' But there is one department where a change of present policy might have much direct effect upon the life of the community; and that is, the University of Pennsylvania. I do not mean that such change would be possible if this should cease to be the headquarters where protection is taught as a doctrine of political economy, for Philadelphia's regeneration will probably come in other respects sooner than in this; but a renovating change would begin if the principle of protection should...
...learning that have sprung up with such appaling rapidity where lately the majestic red-skin roamed. Every month there come, with a whoop as it were, various ultra-western publications of a most startling appearance as to paper, advertisements and contents, with "please exchange" on the cover. They mean to play no second part to the journals of the effete East and the manner in which they receive any patronizing remarks makes the offending eastern editor glad that the Father of Waters and the Appalachians screen him. A fiery energy, a sort of expansion of spirit suited to their boundless...
...account for the striking differences between the college journals of east and west. Reference is had to co-education. While the fair sex is always an important addition to the different walks of life, it is especially important when considered in connection with college journalism. Women at college mean a much wider field for the work of the college editor, for they afford him readers for his "Fashion Notes," and "Society Happenings," and never leave him in want of spicy items for his "Local Column." What a strong argument for co-education these considerations suggest! Supposing college journalism worth encouragement...