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...find in the directions concerning the making out of lists of electives the following example as a model: Philosophy, 2, Cartesianism. If the students are as accurate in making out their lists as this specimen, which is given them as a model, the Dean may expect to find some such choice upon the lists as German, I, Moliere; or English, I, Dante...
...mortification which was felt at the occurrence mentioned in the Advocate appears to us to be mere affectation, and we consider the sending of apologies to be a specimen of cringing servility perfectly characteristic of the present management...
...applicable to these charming scenes as to the proceedings of the Greeks. One incident only, which may serve as a specimen, I should like to relate...
...believer in the doctrine, of all others, to stop effort, - I refer to the theory of Universal Necessity. I should, however, scarce think of seriously refuting such ludicrous reasoning as the writer in the last Advocate indulges himself in upon this subject, but subjoin it as a specimen of the inaccurate and hasty writing of that martinet in logic: "Such facts . . . . are unhealthy; they need to be supplemented by what Heine would call enthusiasm of the idea, or by some other powerful emotion. Whether it is the province of the newspaper to furnish this or not I do not care...
...hardly deem it necessary to state to our lady readers, especially to those who know us, that we do not indorse the above sentiments referring to their insincerity, etc. We regard woman as the purest and most finished specimen of God's handiwork...