Word: thought
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...bogus notices of their marks signed with some instructor's name. There is something essentially funny in this playfulness. We can hardly suppress a smile when we think of the sensation experienced by a man who has really earned A and receives notice that his mark is E. The thought of the annoyance to arise from the investigation that will follow, both to him and the instructor, is almost irresistible. However, with a severe effort, we manage to control our mirth. If the authors of such tricks are freshmen there is possibly some excuse for them, though it would seem...
...attempts to preserve him from the accidents of time. In the first sonnets, Shakspere thinks only of the beauty of his friend, and, seeing that the individual must die, looks to the race for immortality and urges him to marry that his beauty may survive in his children. This thought of a merely physical immortality was too narrow, and seemed in-adequate. The poet then imagined that he could triumph over Time by immortalizing his friend in his verse. This hope also proved delusive; for the ideal is not the actual, the remembrance is not the person...
...important discovery was also made by Mr. C. D. Buck, who had charge of another expedition. In the excavations at Icaria, a theatre has been brought to light which is thought to prove that Icaria was the birthplace of the drama. According to the old Greek legends, this place was the seat of the drama, but no proof could be found to confirm this supposition. The success of Mr. Buck reflects great credit upon himself and the American School as being the first to settle the location beyond a doubt. The New York Nation gives a very accurate description...
...annual boat race between Cambridge and Oxford takes place next Saturday, the 24th of March. It is thought that the contest will be a close one. Cambridge has a finer set of men and her crew is working very hard. But the Oxford crew row in better form than their rivals, and will have an advantage if the race is in a high wind. Their stroke is more effective in rough water than that of the Cambridge...
...Yale, heartily approved of the decision arrived at. He said: "The agreement with Harvard providing for an annual race still continues, and the action taken by our representatives affects only this year's race. When we saw that we could not compromise on a date for the race we thought this would be a good time to liquidate the debt that has been embarrassing us for several years, and start out next fall unimpeded to train for next year's race. This course, I am sure, will commend itself to our alumni, who like to see business methods used...