Word: stress
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...latter is by Dr. Edward Everett Hale and occupies the place of honor. In his usual perspicuous and forcible manner, Dr. Hale dwells upon the work which the Union is accomplishing, and lays stress upon the great help that a college man gets when he breaks the seclusion of the cloister - if his every-day college life may be so dignified - and enters into a free and natural relation with all sorts and conditions of men. "The business of university men," says Dr. Hale, "is to carry the training which the university has given them in the infinite realities...
...present generation of college men. Ninety-five has given plenty of evidence already this fall that in most respects it is the poorest class that has entered Harvard for some time. The class has done nothing creditable up to this time into which it has not been goaded by stress of public opinion. In previous years freshman classes have known the duties which fell to their lot and have performed them fairly well without any urging; when urged at all their response has been quick and all that could be expected. If the this year's freshmen want their class...
...Wilfred Laurier spent a part of Wednesday in Cambridge. He was asked to speak before the students by the Canadian Club but had to decline owing to stress of engagements...
...June Century presents a table of contents unusually varied and less stress is laid upon special articles than in many of the numbers of this year. Of chief interest to the historical student are the "Talleyrand Memoirs," the fourth installment of which appears in this month's number, with a brief introduction by Minister Whitelaw Reid. In it Talleyrand replies directly to his accusers, and denies categorically and with emphasis that he had anything to do with the execution of the Duc d'Enghien or with an alleged plot to assassinate Napoleon...
...CRIMSON every morning with more or less interest, and then indulges in indiscriminate and uncalled-for vituperation of it, will no doubt find Mr. Adams' description of old time methods of conducting newspapers much to his liking; for at the time of which Mr. Adams wrote, little or no stress was laid upon enterprise. At any rate the general reader will be greatly entertained by the author's citation of humorous notices and quaint paragraphs...