Word: thinge
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Probably the only thing in last evening's Star that was not a reprint of the morning's news was a long tirade against the "OEdipus" and Mr. Riddle's acting. Mr. Riddle must feel crushed...
...relations" and common-school system of teaching. Therefore, in some measure, it depended upon the action of this class, whether they would continue the experiment of lectures in the freshman course. Now, undoubtedly, this unfortunate spirit does exist to some extent among the students; but still there are some things to be said in extenuation, and especially so in the case of the freshmen; for in the first place, the freshman course is not elective, and much of its work which is not elementary and novel, but considerably specialized, must be irksome and uncongenial for the majority. Moreover, while...
...Yale," says the New Haven Register, "should let Princeton and Harvard bear off the undisputed palm for rowdyism and boorishness." That would be an excellent thing for Yale, no doubt, but the boys are likely to make a good fight for that "palm" yet. - [Herald...
...place last summer, and forgot where I put it, and the weather's been so cold I didn't want to go out without an overcoat - lungs weak, you know. My friend Jared Sparks used to say that's my weak point - my lungs. I'm busy writin' a thing to speak to the boys in spring - when walkin's good - a lecture on languages, mighty fine - my chief douver - that's French...
...complains: "I heard much about the character of American journalism in England. If you expect English gentlemen to come to your country, especially gentlemen of letters and art, you must improve the character of your journalism. I do not intend to come to this country again until this thing is changed." Which is certainly a delightfully naive speech for Oscar to make...