Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There was once an athletic meeting that happened to attend which commenced on time. A new organization managed it, their first attempt, and probably they didn't know any better. But it does seem a pity that our annual class races cannot get started inside of two hours behind the time set. If experience teaches that the boats can't be got off before half past five why not announce that hour? As it regularly has been everybody goes at four o'clock, fearing the possibility that by accident the race may start on time, and must wait an hour...
...first thought was that religion is both a science and an art, and that full understanding of it as a science is not essential before a man may begin to practise it as an art. Pure speculation is by no means useless, and there are men who seem to be fitted, above everything else, for investigating scientifically the place of religion in the world. White we eagerly await the results of these men's researches. and while every man may push on for himself as far as he can into the knowledge of religious truths, there is no reason...
...scene at the entrance to Appleton Chapel last night was not surprising considering the intense desire to hear Professor Drummond. Yet it seems imperative that for next Sunday evening, efforts should be taken to prevent a repetition. The public refused to heed their instructions and discourteously poured into the places which were reserved for the students and their relatives. It would not seem too radical a measure, then, to let it be known that the service next Sunday will not be open to the public, but only to students and those who clearly accompany them as friends. If such...
...each individual player. Freshman nines are notoriously slack in their work at the beginning of the season. Toward the end they wake up to a sense of what they are aiming to accomplish, but too often their eyes are opened when the critical point has passed and defeat seems inevitable. They then rally, settle down to serious work and close the season, showing the college what might have been done if they had more prudence and foresight. Such a method of training is unscientific as it is discreditable to each individual member of the nine. Those who have watched...
...there will be no further abuse of the present privileges. If it is not, however, we can safely say, that the threat of closing the gallery will not be found to be a hoax, and that the Board of Directors will adopt that or any other measure that may seem necessary to accomplish their purpose...