Word: worded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...like to reply to certain strictures made by your correspondent and by the Advocate, in regard to the work of the society. They do not consider it necessary to argue the case. The record speaks for itself. Here it is: First, let us look at the criticism on the wording of the questions submitted for debate: Now, associated with the chairman of the committee are four of the most experienced men in college, who carefully select and thoughtfully word the resolutions. When decided on, the questions are published in the CRIMSON, so that the members may choose with greater deliberation...
...abnormal, not to be attended with serious results. We will hope that with the "shacks" the fever is to stop. Perhaps it would be well if these charming companions were always on the strike - provided they meant business and staid away without undertaking to damage property. But the word strike, in some indirect way, suggests a yard policeman. We wish the man and the birch switch would return to active duty...
...Wales, the two sons of the King of Sweden, the duke of Edinburgh, and the Compte de Paris. But all these are amateurs compared with the Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria, who is now editing and in part writing a very magnificent publication. "The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Word and Picture." Its production will it is estimated, cost not less than $300,000. 100,000 copies had been subscribed for previous to the publication of the first fortnightly part on December...
...Yesterday one of our prominent professors called attention to a scurrilous article in a Boston paper, a distortion of a little class incident, a pleasant one in itself, which occurred early in the week. Every man present who knew the circumstances heartily sympathized with the professor, and had a word of disgust for the man who would, evidently from motives of petty spite or to get a few dollars for "news," lend himself to such a contemptible piece of work...
...conclusion, the speaker said that more than anything else the dramatic writer must be sincere; that sincerity should especially be the watch-word of young authors, for no element in an audience is more important or harder to move than that of sincerity. Mr. Howard spoke in a moderate tone of voice with no attempts at elocutionary effects, but his contrasts of pathos and humor were carefully chosen, and were greatly enjoyed by his hearers...