Word: view
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...here is where the inconsistency comes into view. The respective elective courses perse are, perhaps, equally attractive; but outside of these the difference is marked. The French student has an evening reading, at present given in French, once a week; three hours a week are devoted to reading French at sight; and once a week an interesting lecture is delivered in French before those who care to attend. The student of German has, on the contrary -nothing...
...Then why turn round and walk up the aisle in full view of the audience ? If you want to remain unnoticed, you must sit still with your face forward...
...noun summons is derived from the French semonce, an invitation to a ceremony, - a peculiarly happy derivation in view of its present use. The verb to summon (which in England, by the way, is always pronounced summonce) is derived from the French semoncer, to reprimand, to lecture, to give any one a talking...
...other offices should be filled in some manner by which the aim of securing the interest of the whole class should be kept constantly in view. In what way such a selection can be accomplished is a mooted question. Certainly a crowded class meeting is not a place where anything more abstract than personal or factional interest can be adhered to. A plan which was proposed only too late last year was the election in open meeting of a large committee of fifteen or twenty, who should report nominations to the class. In this way a calmer discussion could...
...Fair to view, a grotto there...