Word: wording
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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That criticism which attempts to prove that Carlyle is not great as a thinker but only as a word-painter, is one-sided and false...
...Brand of Cain," however, comes in a very close second. It is well sustained, and very vividly told, and the climax is unusually effectively managed. It is, moreover, very condensed, and not a word is wasted in "drool...
...freshman musical clubs deserve a word of highest praise for the public spirited way in which they have set to work to help their crew. They seem to have realized what an important and beneficent factor they can become in giving the crew sufficient support to allow it to go to New London, and they have decided to make their help as great as possible. They are to give, we understand, quite a large number of concerts, and are to devote all the proceeds, above bare necessary expenses, to supporting their crew. Such little luxuries as a dinner we believe...
...regard to enthusiasm at the games, a word might be said about a just distribution of applause. On this point we know we have the concurrence of some of the men most interested in base ball. From a standpoint of justice as well as of courtesy, the college ought to extend as warm a welcome as possible to the visiting teams and applaud their good plays. This is the only gentlemanly way in which to enter into sport, and it is a custom which should prevail as if by instinct in every branch of Harvard athletics. In the past, there...
There is but one word to say in regard to Professor White's decision, - the college is heartily glad that he is going to remain. If he had considered it best to accept the work at Chicago the college was prepared to abide by his decision and bear its loss; and now that he has decided to stay at Harvard, the college welcomes him back again as it were, with rejoicing...