Word: stress
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...guild began his address by speaking of the great privilege American citizenship conveys at this particular time. The country has nothing to fear from without. Its only danger is from within. The citizens of this country who are indifferent to politics, who shun public duties, who avoid the stress of elections, are the modern traitors, as dangerous and evil as the traitors of history. The country needs strong young men who will give richly of their money, their time and their strength. The dangers of a democracy are of little account when such men rally to the support...
...Harvard speakers presented their case with greater clearness and better emphasis than did the Yale men, and argued upon more vital points. The Yale team laid much stress on rather visionary difficulties. Harvard's central claim of absolute justice on the part of the European power they scarcely attempted to meet...
...fall concert of the Pierian Sodality was given last night in Sanders Theatre. Several selections varying from classical to light opera music were played by the orchestra, and the glee club rendered a number of catchy songs. The orchestra played fairly accurately and with precision, although not enough stress was laid upon the loud and soft effects. "The Prince of Pilsen" and "The Awakening of the Lion" were the most popular pieces given by the orchestra. The most artistic numbers on the programme were the solo numbers by Miss Marguerite Fiske...
...address before the Religious Union last evening on "Religion from the Educator's Point of View," President Eliot laid great stress upon the value of action and especially the exercise of the many ennobling traits as the means of developing the personal religious life...
...Carpenter, 4G., President of the Graduate Club, spoke in behalf of that organization, explaining its aims and purposes. He laid particular stress on the social pleasures that the club affords...