Word: proceeding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...breeds a haughty reserve to the problems of life, fatal to all true enthusiasm. The desire of the cultured is often to be reflective spectators rather than ardent participators. In launching out on the sea of life, action is the discoverer of truth; practice will teach us how to proceed...
...When the lines are fully formed, they advance slowly step by step until within a few paces of one another, when the leaders, drawing in a long breath make the decisive charge. The side that forces the other side backwards wins this part of the rush. The sophomores then proceed to a cross street near the grammar school lot, and form in a solid line, the front rank resting on the inner side of the cross-walk. The freshmen then march along the sidewalk and are rushed into the street by the sophomores. The freshmen then regain the walk...
...Corporation, Overseers, Faculties and other officers will meet the invited guests and Alumni of the University in Massachusetts Hall, at 9.45 a. m., and, escorted by the Graduating Class, will proceed to Sanders Theatre. The Theatre will be open to ticket holders at 9.25, and seats will be reserved until...
...sojourn of four months among us, do not seem to have found out the rules which govern us all here. They all appear to be gentlemen, and would doubtedless resent any imputation to the contrary; but on entering Memorial they cast aside all the conventional rules of society, and proceed to enjoy themselves in their own way, utterly regardless of the feelings of those in the immediate vicinity. They stalk in with their hats on, and in some cases stand for five minutes talking before they remove them. Seated at the table, they begin to talk and laugh loudly...
They enter a bath-room, say at half-past four; after carefully wasting about nine tenths of the hot water in the boilers, they proceed to soak, and enjoy life for an hour. Then leaving the tub with evident regret, they dress with a masterly leisure that is only acquired by constant practice. If fortune smiles, the bath-room is well rid of them by six o'clock; if she frowns, the rows of shivering men waiting for their turn, are lucky if it comes at half past...