Word: reads
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...taboo it as brutal because they cannot see its science, and who remember that to every man who hunts there are a thousand who play foot-ball, and that the percentage of accidents in the hunting field very far exceeds that of foot-ball accidents. He still reads that famous chapter descriptive of the schoolhouse match in "Tom Brown"-a chapter which, next to the other famous one concerning the fight between Tom and Slogger Williams, has been more read by English boys than any other of any other book in the language-as he used to read...
...following account of Mr. Justin Winsor's address at the dedication of the Ann Arbor Library: "One of the most interesting features of the evening was the address by Mr. Justin Winsor on bibliography in general and the part books play in the world's progress. The address although read, was delivered in an entertaining, conversational manner and was very heartily appreciated by the audience. Taking for his text what some are pron to call "trash," he showed what an important part the lighter varieties of literature play, so that the "trash" of one age becomes of the deepest importance...
...interest to many, students and instructors alike, is the need of a much larger number of duplicate copies of certain reference books in the library. Several new methods of study have been introduced during the past few years, and among them is the use of reference books for parallel reading. Especially has this become the practice in many of the history courses, which are among the largest and most popular in the elective schedule. One of two alternatives for carrying out this reading must be taken by a candidate in such courses. Either he must buy or borrow for himself...
This state of things is unfortunate. As the college requires us to read certain references in order to keep up, and as the means of purchasing the books referred to is beyond the ability of many students, it should be the duty of the college to furnish enough reference books to satisfy the demand in the large courses. Instructors for the welfare of their sections should notify the authorities of the needs of each course in respect to the number of books wanted, and a greater amount of attention should be given the matter...
...stared vacantly at me. and seemed puzzled. Finally she gave me a faint smile and said half confidentially, "O, you musn't think I care for Homer so much. Of course when I 'went in' for classics, I had to read him a good deal, and so had the other girls, but I don't think any of us cared much about it. As long as we could get through it somehow and pass, the rest didn't matter...