Word: prone
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...exposition of Aaron Burr's political career, has very ably supported the political role played by Burr in opposition to his rival Hamilton until he comes to the darkest page of Burr's life-the attempt to dismember the Union. It may be well, however, for those who are prone to criticize Burr too severely without ever having heard his side of the story set forth in the best possible shape to read "A Study of Aaron Burr." A strong plea, written in an ironical vein, is urged for the limitation of vast individual fortunes by Mr. W. W. Dickinson...
...bases. Vila made a pretty hit to left field, which with a wild throw let in three runs, which won the game. The game was not remarkable for any brilliant plays, yet was, on the whole, an interesting one. It illustrated the fundamental principle that every freshman nine is prone to weakness at critical points, and that they cannot get too much practice. The batting of the freshmen was fair, but their infield, with the exception of second, was very weak and needs strengthening. The battery work, with the exception of the throwing to bases was good. The following...
...seems to have narrowed down to one of two disagreeable alternatives: either that Yale desires to emulate the big boy in the primary class and have a chance to "lick" all the little boys without interference; or, as the Courant fitly says, Yale men "are altogether too prone to imagine other colleges prejudiced against" them. This latter alternative is rather the worse of the two, for the bully often outgrows his youthful failings, but the suspicious man is always shunned and disliked in return for his timidity. Yet we are forced to accept the latter proposition, for we cannot consider...
There is one thing that the average Yale man would do well to overcome as soon as possible, and that is the ever present thought that some one or other is constantly plotting and leaguing against this university. We are altogether too prone here to imagine other colleges prejudiced against us, and this spirit is, in a measure, fostered by some of our younger graduates. It is a false and unsafe feeling, and one that in the end is bound to affect us in an unfavorable way, both ourselves personally, as members of Yale University, and at the hands...
...long remain in one place, but became travelling teachers. We must trace then, how these men began to co-operate in the prosecution of their studies, and how thereby they formed educational centres. In the middle ages there was, in truth, much of that democratic spirit which we are prone to attribute to our own day. The guilds, the monasteries, and the orders of the templars were voluntary associations, and have their counterpart in many of our organizations of to-day. The word University is often missed or misunderstood. The latin Universitas means nothing more than corporation. Universities...