Word: tone
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...wider fame, essays a defence. While thankful to the editors for their charity towards us, we must deprecate that spirit which leads to a seeming insinuation that the reason for our severe criticism was inflated conceit and sectional exclusiveness. Although we insist upon our former statement that the tone of journalism among Western Colleges is low, we admit that there are brilliant exceptions; we admit, too, that many of our Eastern Colleges publish what is decidedly inferior in quality. It is by criticism alone that what is of such a kind can be cast aside. And when we have criticised...
...find: "'Far-sightedness,' or the faculty of not seeing persons who wish to ride until the car has left them three blocks behind. 'Love of ventilation,' or the knack of keeping the door wide open on cold nights while joking with the driver. 'Politeness,' mingled with authority of tone, so as to be able to say, 'Now, then, step, lively, old lady; don't keep us here all night!' 'Humor,' or a fondness for starting the car just before you step off, thereby causing you to shoot forth into the mud. 'Mystification,' or a capacity for mistaking 30th for 13th...
...Wood made his first appearance in Boston as Julian Gray, who, partly from Mr. Collins's design, but more from Mr. Wood's conception of dress and rendering, is a most curious personage. Though his acting is easy and natural, and many times effective, yet a certain heart-rending tone and Heep-like management of the hands leave behind a bad flavor, however slight. The Globe has always been noted for its elegant scenery, but it has produced nothing finer than the setting and appointments of this interesting play...
...efficient. An extravagant view of the matter, however, is only taken in speaking of the ludicrous position which many of the colleges were made to hold in voting against their own interests. As regards those questions on which any difference of opinion can exist, there prevails throughout a temperate tone...
...Christian Union. This also may be compared to a Unitarian church. It admits all interested in religious things without regard to their doctrinal belief, and seeks to cultivate in them more earnestness and truth. The meetings are free in discussion and remark, but reverential in tone...