Word: organisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Rather let the comparison he made between the college paper and the "house organ" of some large business concern. Why can't we consider the University a thriving business concern whose "line" is education. The college paper, like any other student activity, exists for the purpose of selling this education to the public. This same business man's attitude is being recognized more and more by college students. Again and again "The New Student" receives letters from students protesting that this or that item will give their college "unfavorable publicity." It is encouraging to reflect that these students are realizing...
...From the piercing shriek of Katinka, through the lyric beauty of the soprano, the sombre resignation of the contralto, the passion of the tenor, the expansiveness of the baritone, to that epitome of Slavdom, the resonance of a Russian bass--all were perfection in every register; a complete organ in themselves, though composed only of the vox humana
...down, how far down; and the hallowed stage-properties of reading-lamp, watch and glass of water, the last two of which did duly in the grave-diggers' scene. But these were only the comedy relief. Copey began to read. Bless us! what sonorous organ-tones rolled out of that little body seated in the swivel chair. And what was the witchcraft that he used? Vanished worlds arose from the graves of time to live again in pomp and pageantry. Homer's heroes exchanged ringing blows on the windy plains of Troy. Armored knights spurred in quest of the Holy...
...this you did for them, Copey; yes, and more. For some were fired with an ambition to voyage those roaring oceans of the imagination in caravels of their own; and some there were who aspired to master the stops and manuals of this great organ of the English speech until they could send wave on wave of music pealing through the naves and transepts of that most vast of all cathedrals--the Cathedral of the Human Spirit.... And these little flames of talent Copey, the lamp-lighter, tended faithfully (albeit somewhat brusquely on occasion, yet with his Jeremiads over...
...Christian Science Monitor, like many another thoughtful organ of public opinion, is greatly concerned for the nation's educational facilities. The policy of permanent limitation of enrollment at Dartmouth and Williams, and the recently announced preference of Yale for the sons of Eli, have provoked this Boston journal to come out openly for the education of the masses against all schemes to educate classes. "Education," they say, "Will never become too general; it will never be made too available...