Word: powerful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...years ago the Dining Association was one of the standard grievances upon which the college press exercised the rhetoric. Things were really in a bad way, and the dissatisfaction of the students finally became so great that the change was made by which the present dynasty came into power. On the whole, things have run along pretty smoothly under its administration, - complaints have been comparatively infrequent, and no small amount of satisfaction has been expressed at the efforts of the management to make the association a success. But now the steward - for, in lack of more definite information, he must...
...Aria; Beethoven, Allegretto and Allegro from seventh symphony. The soloists were Mme. Fursch-Madi and Mr. Adamowski. Although Mme. Fursch-Madi's voice shows some signs of wear in portions of its compass, she proved herself as true an artist as ever. "Ah Perfido" was given with great dramatic power, but on the whole, she made a better effect with the Gounod aria, which was not so severe in its demands on her voice. Mr. Adamanowski gave the musicianly performance which he has accustomed us to expect from him, although one might wish that he had had a more worthy...
...those few have afforded stern and sad lessons in lives blighted by this unmanly dishonesty at college, and the social condemnation with which it was visited. One of the most successful of Canon Farrar's works - a novel that rivalled "Tom Brown at Oxford" - drew its interest and power from one of those cases, and did much to confirm the manly, public opinion of the students of Cambridge on the subject...
...that all the usual resorts in the conducting of important business have been tried, it is fair to expect that some action will be taken at the adjourned meeting next week. At least, it is likely that a committee will be appointed. Further, it is not in our power to prophecy...
...college societies possess the power of influencing college thought by the lectures given under their auspices so distinctly as a philosophical society. The work of a financial, historical, or literary society is in a certain sense limited, both in its usefulness and influence to its work and the students who pursue kindred work in their studies. But the work of a society of which the scope is so extensive as that of a philosophical society, is of interest to all who pretend to any degree of sober thought. The lecture which was given last year under the auspices...