Word: neatly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Extracts from the diary of Mr. Samnel Davis, of Plymouth, in the year 1817, have recently been published. Among the entries is the following: The Medical College in Mason street is a neat brick structure, crowned by a skylight, and is an appendage to the university, the funds of which contributed $20,000 towards its erection. Invited by Dr. Jackson. I devoted a few hours to a visit there, passing in review the library room, lecture room, demonstration room, chemical room, dissecting room, bones room, mineral cabinet, etc., etc. A folio volume and plates of the bones, in the library...
...faculty. Pupils from all parts of the country are receiving instruction in various subjects. Texas, Nova Scotia, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York are some of the sections that furnish students. The announcement of the Correspondence University for January, 1884, is just out in a neat form...
...slender, delicate youth, younger than most of his classmates, and of a sensitive, retiring disposition." He received, according to his own statement, but little instruction or criticism from his professors that was of value to him. His favorite study was Greek, and his translations of the classical authors were neat and happy. In mathematics he made no headway, and he did not succeed very well in philosophy. He was a great reader, and studied very much outside of the prescribed course. Even on entering college he was well read. His special favorites were the old English poets and dramatists,-Montaigne...
...improvement over the old styles. Of the dailies, both the Yale News and Cornell Era have ornamental headings. The HERALD-CRIMSON, being in a transition state as to its name must await the time with patience before it can again appear with an artistic capping. The Advocate although neat in its appearance would look much more attractive in a cover of some delicate shade pleasing to the eye. It seems strange that with so many fine arts' students our fortnightly should be behind those of other colleges in this respect. Its appearance in a new cover would make an important...
...good serviceable cover of cambric is very good for keeping the outside neat and clean while in active use; but when no longer used this cover should be removed. A shelf full of books covered with cloth or paper is dull and monotonous. People do not care to look at a case of books with such an unattractive dress and as Poole says, "books lose their individuality by being covered." these latter suggestions apply more to the care of numbers of books together. In that connection it has been said that "you should never attempt to classify books on your...