Word: merit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...institutions of the University. The policy of the debating societies ought to be such as to make them still better established. Now to make any sort of activity established as a university institution, two things are necessary,- first, the activity must be made of such a character as to merit general support, and, secondly, it must be conducted in practically the same way year after year, so that students shall learn to expect and to await its different events. The more change there is, the less well-known will be the institution. Where interest is small, it must be concentrated...
...these immense spoils, and the struggle is one into which no man of brains and character is willing to enter. This unwillingness is increased by the great uncertainty in the tenure of office; for the official is appointed solely in the interests of his party, and no mere merit can save his position when his party goes out of power or when he becomes politically less serviceable...
...exhibitor; the second, pictures the negatives of which were only exposed by the exhibitor. There will be two prizes in the first class, and one in the second. In addition there will be a special prize for the best collection of pictures exhibited, and in this case artistic merit will outweigh technical considerations. The committee will hang only such photographs, however, as come up to a certain standard of excellence, both technically and artistically...
...CRIMSON seeks, by its carefulness in handling matter, to merit the confidence of the University officials and the members of the faculty; and, by fairness and equality of treatment, to merit the trust of the students. Its chief end is to make itself a medium between all members of the University, facilitating their work by its announcements, giving expression to their personal opinions by its communications, stimulating interest in their activities by its reports, and reflecting their calm and abiding opinions by its editorials. We are here not only to afford a running comment on university events...
...present number of the Advocate is the best which has appeared for some time. The various articles, though perhaps not remarkable for great literary merit, are yet interesting and entertaining; and this virtue would cover more faults than are in the present case apparent. The editorials are particularly good and will attract more than ordinary attention, expressing as they do sentiments which will find favor with a large part of the University. The notice of the readers is in them very well called to the annoyances to which students are in many ways subjected at the hands of intrusive outsiders...