Word: thresholds
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...greater value for the reason that they are presented by a gentleman of culture, who has not only a theoretical, but a practical knowledge of the subject; and the description of the difficulties of an amateur engraver, although certainly not inspiring to those who stand on the threshold of the art, are yet illustrative of what patience and perseverance can accomplish in this branch of the Fine Arts...
Ashes strew the threshold of her door...
...stand upon the threshold of a new era in College reforms. This year will witness the success or failure of an important change in the College system, - the voluntary attendance for the Senior Class. Our Dean has addressed a Circular to all the members of the class, urging punctuality at the beginning of the term, and inflicting heavy penalties for non-appearance. This suggests an important feature of the reform: the success of the experiment is as dependent upon the Students as upon the Faculty. Without hearty co-operation on our side, the measure will fall to the ground, despite...
...that it would be a pity not to cultivate such brilliant faculties. From this results an overloading of the liberal pursuits, and the perversion of natures well gifted in other respects, but who would think it abasing and suicidal for them to enter a business house, or cross the threshold of a manufactory. Therefore what happens? They become lawyers, journalists, romance writers, and during the greater part of their lives men of no position, - very bohemians...
...After perusing it for a few moments, I determined to put off my visit till the afternoon. At five o'clock, on arriving at the Dean's office, to my astonishment, I found no one there. There I was, all alone, in the Secretary's room, with but a threshold between me and the President's office, - the seat of those Faculty meetings, which I could never help associating in my mind with the Eleusinian mysteries. It had always been my fondest desire to become an unnoticed witness of one of these meetings. Here was my chance. Could...