Word: pointedly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Soissons. Estes and Lauriat have recently published an interesting book on America by M. S. C. de Soissons. He takes up one side after another of American life, and devotes a chapter to it; such, for example, as the ones on American women, art, music, and newspapers. His point of view is that of the conventional French visitor who considers American men as mere money-making machines, and who thinks that the ambition of every American girl is to marry a foreign nobleman. He has been told many marvellous tales about our life which he has immediately written down...
...grand opera repertoire at the Castle Sq. Theatre will be continued the coming week with a revival of "Faust," and all indications point to a continuance of the immense success which has attended the entire season of the company thus...
There is of course no agreement between the two universities covering this point. There is therefore nothing to do but go ahead on the very unequal footing now existing. But it is sincerely to be hoped that, if the debates are to continue, some arrangement may be made by which the conditions of preparation shall be squalized...
...Wrightington, as usual, was in every play. His work was invaluable both on the offensive and in backing up the line. The ends also, Cabot and Moulton, played brilliant football. In fact, Pennsylvania soon discovered that she could gain only through centre and directed all her efforts to that point. In this play Pennsylvania's star guards, Wharton and Woodruff, were especially effective when taken back into the interference. Most of their gains were through Bouve and between him and centre. Wheeler played a strong game at tackle...
...number of cadets now at West Point is 322, including one foreigner, who is studying there by courtesy of the Government...