Word: sakes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Mohammed, Semitic thought, as an active motive power in literature had almost disappeared from the world. There existed, however, among the roving tribes of Arabia, a lyric poetry of great excellence. War, love and hunting furnished the theme but there was no study of nature for its own sake. Sconery was introduced only as an appendage to human action. The elegance of diction and the happy flow of language showed the work of many generations of poets. There was, however, no unity of conception, and the poems were merely a string of aneedotes without beginning or end. The longer poems...
...have our university represented on the night of the 5th prox., it behooves all who can afford the slight expense to don a uniform and augment the number of students in line. Confessedly we do not take part in the parade for political motives but merely for the sake of the enjoyment derived therefrom. Thus, as the choice of procession does not represent the political principles of the college, the representatives of all parties should lay aside partisanship and join in making our part, at least, of the procession a success. As yet no men from the Law School have...
...deserves his jeers, nothing is easier than that he show his superiority by coming in the field and doing the work better. We trust that those who are not gentlemen enough by instinct to avoid hurting the feelings of the men may at least control themselves for the sake of the success of the eleven...
...changes in American and European politics. Beside this it should include a discussion of any subjects of general interest, for example the labor movement. Only by some such training, however acquired, does a man feel himself able intelligently to cope with the questions of his time. For the sake of those interested, the CRIMSON would urge the faculty to add to the present elective list a course on the topics...
...theirs. Faithful training and practice have brought back our University to her rightful place in track athletics. The cup was already ours and so the desire of winning it was not an incentive to hard work; the Mott Haven team has worked to win victory for victory's sake alone. The warmest praise of the college is due to the members of the team, and also to Mr. Lund the captain and Mr. Lathrop the trainer of the team whose efforts have contributed so largely to bringing us victory...