Word: regulars
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...reasonable to suppose that a limited body of literary men, who have been gathered together at short intervals for a considerable time, will be able to nominate the literary representatives of a class with more accuracy than will the greater number of outside barbarians, whose attention has never been regularly drawn to the subject, and whose judgment has never had a chance for regular exercise; and it is still more reasonable to suppose that a limited number of men of fashion can select a more fitting incumbent for a purely social office than can a great assemblage, to many...
...that of his neighbor, and as each man's opinion is generally formed in a manner peculiar to himself, a conscientious adherence to the last method would tend to produce a number of candidates positively appalling. Most are sensible enough to perceive this, and most cast their votes for regular nominees, although cases have been known in which infatuated persons have unsuccessfully backed a single idol for every office on the list...
...holder of the Scholarship shall visit a place or places, determined by the Club, within the regions of ancient culture, to undertake such investigation or exploration as may be practicable. He shall keep a regular journal of his experiences, which shall from time to time be communicated to the Club, shall be their property, and may, if they see fit, be published...
...brain-work, and that the latter needs a higher style of living. Perhaps I can make my objections clearer by analyzing the effect which Memorial Hall fare has on me. I do not think that the amount of studying which I do is too much; I am always regular in my exercise, and a portion of every day is spent in some kind of relaxation; I take-every precaution to insure health, and yet I find that I have to force myself to eat as a matter of duty, and my life is wretched because of the unpleasant taste that...
...other departments there is no marked change in the number of students. The Catalogue contains, in addition to its regular features, an account of the School of Geology, held this summer at Cumberland Gap, and the programme for the evening readings to be held throughout the year...