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...none so much as because it shows again that the relation between students and faculty is one of close understanding and sympathy. That the work of the men on probation should improve and bring them safely within the specified standards of the college was of course a sine qua non to their restoration to regular standing at any time. The fact that they have made that improvement, however, would not have been enough in itself to get them off probation so early. The petition was granted at this time because of "the character and assurances" of those who signed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/10/1891 | See Source »

Arnold's fame as a literary critic rests on his two well known collections of essays. The essence of criticism, he says, is disinterestedness. At the same time he well understood that it was the sine qua non of a great critic to have a definite point of view. He chose a text and threw a strong and steady light upon it. His horizon was wider even than that of St. Beuve's. Yet he sometimes fell into ambiguities, and was often led astray by his fondness for phrases. Arnold will always live, nevertheless, as the greatest English critic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bowdoin Prize Dissertation. | 2/14/1890 | See Source »

...feel sure of having light in the library. we may express our great surprise that it took the college authorities so long to make up their minds to such an important step. All those who aided in this good work and especially those who contributed the great sine qua non deserve the warrant thanks of every man who has the welfare of the University at heart...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/22/1886 | See Source »

Habetisne Proctores, odiosos Virorum oppressores? Si ita, vestri Proctores euntne swaggerantes circa cum feris canibus Molossis, quos appellamus "Bull dogs?" Nostri id faciunt aliquibus temporibus, lugemus dicere. Sed non ita difficile est evadere ex illorum via Probabiliter habetis eandem idioticam systeman examinationum in qua nos gaudemus. Prope viam, quod est vestrum "Parvum Ite" simile ad, et dum estis in statu pupillari, estisne condemnati induere habitum semi-via inter bibum infantis, coloratum nigrum et adfixum tergo, et immundum pannum cujosdam coqui...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: An International Episode. | 12/21/1886 | See Source »

...respectfully reminded that bases are a sine qua non in a ball game. Having taken the present amateur series under its care, the Association should see to it that proper arrangements are made for the scheduled games...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 5/15/1886 | See Source »

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