Word: regarding
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1873-1873
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...they confined their efforts to writing prose. If they are gifted with some poetic feeling and a talent for versification, these abilities are sure to appear in writing prose, both in improving the style and in supplying the article with ideas which make it interesting in itself, without regard to the subject discussed. Too many having such talents imagine themselves to be gifted with "the vision and the faculty divine," to be moved by the same muse that inspired Shakespeare, while in reality their powers lie solely in an aptness for rhyme and a quite common talent for versification...
...will rank very high among college journals. Besides numerous lighter articles and bits of poetry, it contains a clearly written sketch of the history of the College, from which it appears that ever since its foundation, in 1754, it has been steadily advancing in influence and wealth, until in regard to this latter particular it is probably the best endowed institution in the country...
...women are making leap-year advances on poor Columbia in the direction of co-education, basing their claims on a quibble in regard to the word "youth" in the College Charter, which they say includes both sexes. Be firm, Columbia. We will back you up. From other matter we infer unusual activity in all athletic sports, and an evident intention to raise their position on the river...
...this connection we would, however, reiterate - for we have reason to believe it needed - what has already been said in both Magenta and Advocate, in regard to the unwarrantable publication of private affairs of the College. We have no desire to dictate to the daily newspapers of Boston, but we do claim the right - not as a paper, but as a convenient and true exponent of the opinions of the whole College - to inform them when they are trespassing on private property; and they must perceive, we think, that when we do so our opinion should be respected, because...
...STRICT regard for the truth compels us to say that there has n't been that amount of practice going on since the ball-meeting that would warrant us in betting our ducats on the success of Ye College Nine. - Williams Review...