Word: overlook
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...preacher took for Lis text the words from lsiah, "He planted an ash tree and the rain did nourish it." In the course of his remarks Dr. Books said that in college life men are too apt to be obsequious to the rich and popular fellow and to overlook or slight the brave, earnest man who happens to be poor or unpopular. A man's life can be developed fully only by considering his supernatural part, by maintaming toward rich and poor a sincere, christion demeanor. Then only, with careful regard to its nourish men, can the tree...
...must be a matter of gratification to the instructors in English to perceive the interest taken in the addition to the "English Select" department of the library. Such a convenient arrangement of standard books brings to our notice many works which we, engrossed in our daily work, might otherwise overlook. The communication we publish in another column reminds the gentlemen who have the filling of the new book shelves in charge of the omission of the works of Cardinal Newman. We quite agree with the writer when he urges the advantage to be derived from intercourse with writers of late...
...Haven. He chose his text from John 8:44; "He stood not in the light because there was no light in him." The truth of these words goes straight to the moral core of things; it brings into light a vital aspect of life which we are apt to overlook. Our universe is a truthful, a moral, a Christian universe, and no one can stand in it who is not at least honest, and virtuous, and Christlike. No man can stand in the truth who says there is no God. If he wants proofs of God's existence...
...some changes in the requirements for Honors in English; and the assignments of honorable mention and of Degrees with Distinction will be made through standing committees of the Faculty. Application for scholarships must be handed in before the last Monday in may. The establishment of a committee to overlook the work of special students was announced last spring, and needs no additional comment...
...upon the managers, for the lack of management displayed, we do desire to register our disapproval of the use of the gymnasium for such a purpose in the future. The invitation to a few of the students, a sop to Cerberus, will not lull the students in general to overlook the inconveniences arising from the preparation of the gymnasium for general social purposes, the danger from a slippery floor, and the misplacement of apparatus. We do not wish to grumble, or seem unreasonable; we would simply uphold the old mixim, of "a place for everything and everything in its place...