Word: speak
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...question of Prayers and Recitations, in regard to which such futile hopes have been raised, reform, here needed if at all, is inactive. A plan is rumored of, to give those men whose perpetual standing is eighty per cent, or thereabouts, the privilege of voluntary attendance at recitations. We speak with the highest possible respect for the men who head our rank-lists, when we call this a throwing of pearls before swine. We regard such a course, as the elder Mr. Weller did the sending of flannel "veskits" to the young niggers who would have no possible...
...Words and Customs" contains no definition of it; we infer, from the fact that this book was published some score of years ago, that the word is of comparatively recent origin. It is, however, only a name for certain customs which have always been prevalent in college life. To speak scientifically, we might define roughing as a genus under which come the species hazing and jesting, or as any phrase or word used to denote the ridiculing of another for his faults and vices, or of turning the laugh upon him in consequence of some of his unpleasant peculiarities...
...likely to lead him to address public meetings, or may place him in the legislative halls, must have this power of reply fully developed. Though his passion may be wrought up, his knowledge comprehensive, and his imagination vigorous, yet he who pleads lacks something. A man may begin to speak burning with enthusiasm, influencing by his persuasive eloquence; he may by his keen perception bring weighty arguments from threatening facts; yet his armor is defective, and the weak spot will be detected by his adversaries. To be successful, he must be equipped and ready for every interruption and questioning, innuendo...
GRADUATES often complain that they never received adequate instruction in that most important branch, Elocution, while in college, and now feel their deficiency when called upon to speak in public. The fact that out of the twenty or twenty-five Freshmen selected as meriting the right even to compete for the ten Lee prizes, only six received any, clearly shows that an ability to read common prose well and understandingly is a rare accomplishment among them...
This remark naturally will remind many of the latest case of suspension, which for a time excited no little comment, and has not yet been wholly forgotten. Of this case it is not my intention to speak particularly, but it has occurred to me that, however officious it may appear, still it is not altogether inappropriate to mention one or two objectionable things in the laws and in their administration...