Word: sortes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...tells a Boston journalist that he does not think it fair that the college should be censured for the occasional public disorder of some of the young fellows studying there. He states what is doubtless the fact, that there are only a few of the "men" given to this sort of thing, and that their conduct ought not to be made to reflect upon the entire university. And he has no little justice upon his side. The world is quick to adverse criticism upon people and things, but it is not always as prompt as it might be to render...
...much for the English system, which has been held by President Porter to be better than our own in several respects. As to the result of the system Canon Farrar goes on to say : "This is the sort of 'kelp and brick dust' used to polish the cogs of their mental machinery ! And when, for a good decade of human life, and those its most invaluable years, a boy has stumbled on this dreadful mill-round, without progressing a single step, and is plucked at his matriculation for Latin prose, we flatter ourselves, forsooth, that we have been giving...
According to Ruskin, an educated man ought to know these things: First, where he is-that is to say, what sort of a world he has got into; how large it is; what kind of creatures live in it, and how; what it is made of, and what may be made of it. Secondly, where he is going-that is to say, what chances or reports there are of any other world besides this; what seems to be the nature of that other world. Thirdly what he had best do under the circumstances-that is to say, what kind...
...ball probably more than in any other game this holds true. To obviate this difficulty Princeton has wisely centred her game on one of her old and experienced players and the entire eleven combine to support him in every play. We had an opportunity of seeing Princeton play this sort of a game last fall, though it was not then carried to so great an extent, and it cannot be disputed that the play is very strong. It is to be hoped, however, that our rush line will prove of sufficient strength and activity to more than counterbalance this strong...
...generally known that Georges' time for the mile in his last race with Snook, 4.26 1-4, was made on a grass track. On this sort of a track we believe this time is the fastest on record...