Word: wonted
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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discreditable, is uneasy, as the sonnets of the young (and even of the old) are wont to be; the Horatian verses to Chloe are imperfect, but promising,--"Therefore lift up your blushing gaze, and quit your all-sufficient mother." Mr. Auslander's sonnet, like all his work, shows talent and skill; but, hardened though we are to mixed novelties, we cannot accept as genuine his prayer for "the feathered thrill of birds." Mr. La Farge's "To My Goddess" exhibits feeling for the music of verse and contains pretty details. Unhappily the reviewer's copy omits the last line...
Today, when all our efforts are being directed toward our great cause, we are wont to turn away from the ordinary problems of life, and to forget those things which must be done in times of war as well as of peace. The University, however, burdened as it is by a loss of many men and a diverted interest, has not failed in these duties. We owe a great debt which can only be paid in the earnest and sincere support of an institution which has served the College and community well, and which now contributes to the national life...
...grade is never a thing to be proud of but it is sometimes a cause for sympathy. We are wont to condole with the man who fails in a course provided he has done honest work. There are, however, some courses in which failure comes from loafing and no other cause. Military Science, both 1 and 2, come under this heading. The sole requisite for a passing grade in these courses is to attend drills and lectures conscientiously and without any other work a C is assured...
Things do look bad, but a little privation only reminds us that we are at war,--a fact we are often wont to forget. Moreover, the mid-years are coming nearer and nearer, and the new law gives us a gentle hint to do a little work; Mr. Storrow's restriction may even save us from the annual post-examination call on Mr. Cram. To make Boston deader than it is seems an unnecessary blow, especially with New York revelling practically as of yore. Still, coal must be saved and until warm weather comes our motto must be: Off with...
...that a large number of undergraduates will not see this day pass without loaning the United States at east $50. Not only the sound business of it all will appeal to these men, but the fact that there is patriotism involved in this thing will influence everyone. We are wont to feel in times of peace that we are above patriotism. The coming of war only proves how sacred it is, especially when it is directed toward the good of the entire world. They who feel that the boundaries of the United States are too confined for their sympathies...