Word: steps
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ministry, are so well filled, in this country, that it takes an exceptionally gifted man to raise himself above the average. The lawyer who must spend all his time in defending clients, in order to support himself and his family, cannot fairly be called upon to make a step toward rectifying the errors and faults of the law which are growing more numerous every day. The consequence is, and always has been, that the law gets far behind the requirements of the age in some matters, until a truly eminent jurisconsult makes its improvement his life work. Such things...
...tickets issued, and the character of those admitted to our evening festivities would be distinctly of a less questionable type. So simple a remedy ought not to be neglected, when the need of it is so great. If the class day committee of the present year make the first step in reform, the future will be already assured. We sincerely hope that for the good name of our university, if not for the pleasure of our friends, this much-needed change will be made...
...Ecole Politique of Paris, had one of its circulars posted for some months in the entry of University Hall; and the circular undoubtedly had some influence upon the four or five Harvard men who are at present studying in that school. Our own authorities might find a similar step profitable. The reasons which take Americans abroad to study ought also to apply to Canadians with reference to this country...
...examinations and marks, but rather, how we may get more real work out of students. By this is not meant more frequent attendance at recitations, nor even higher marks on the examinations, but a more thorough, deeper knowledge of his electives on the part of each man. A long step in the right direction was taken when elective studies were introduced instead of a compulsory course, as is shown by the much higher standing of the classes as a whole, and as regards the individual members thereof, albeit these comparisons are not as satisfying as one could wish, owing...
...find her pretty heavy;" ach, gnadiger Herr Professor, "Ah! bosh! Professor!"; wurde in daszweite Stock-werk geschickt, "was placed in the second position," "was sent on the second errand," "would go the second of next month," "had departed on the second steamer," "intended to wait on the second step," and "happened to be the next substitute;" Wer staubt hier im Zimmer ab? "Who stops here in the summer?"; sie hatte sich verrathen, "she was married;" er streckte die Linke nach den Briefen aus, "he placed his left hand against her cheek," and "he stuck the stamp on the letter...