Word: means
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...plot has seen better days; it is worked up very simply and naturally to the only possible conclusion. A sonnet, "Spiritus Victus Amore," is the kind of a poem one of which is almost sure to turn up in every number; it reads along smoothly enough and does not mean anything in particular. G. H. Scull contributes a rather vivid sketch of life on the Banks suggested perhaps by Kipling's serial. The "Point of View" is a fairly interesting rather too cleverly written monologue about the prize fight. These, with two poeme and a sketch, complete the number...
Against this evil influence of patronage, there have been constitutional checks but they have been superficial. Such provisions as that no member of Congress shall hold office and that of the advice and consent of the Senate on all appointments mean nothing. Our real safeguard is in the sturdy sense of the American people. To seek some object first and then to seek the means to gain it, is illogical. To get good legislation, we first need to get good public men. To do that civil service is needed. In, say, a question of tariff legislation, keen strife between groups...
...Ropes calls the attention of persons who mean to compete for this prize to on article entitled "Napoleon on Himself," to be found in the January number of the Nineteenth Century. This article contains some hitherto unpublished statements, made by Napoleon on the subject of the affair of the Duc D' Enghien. The prize of $150 is offered by Mr. Ropes for the best essay upon "The execution of the Duc d'Enghien...
...Sargent has always been willing to take charge of the room and its contents. Indeed, both he and Mr. Hemenway would long ago have been glad to give the matter the attention which it needs had they not thought that such action would mean more to graduates and undergraduates if undertaken by the latter...
There are also a few lines at the close of the number which may mean something...