Word: effective
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...beneficial effect, too, on the fortunate man who drew the first prize must have been incalculable; and although he may not have understood exactly how he was "promoting the best interests of his country," yet he was certainly convinced that the fruits of learning are great indeed...
...medium scholars of the class on whom the privilege of voluntary recitations has the worst effect. The absence of strong purpose, which is the cause of their mediocrity, also prevents their making a valuable use of a liberty which they nevertheless eagerly welcome. In order to stimulate the middle part of the class, and at the same time allow a beneficial liberty to that part of the class who could use such a privilege, the present system of regulated voluntary attendance was decided upon; and the Dean thinks that an extension of this system to the Junior class might profitably...
...Sphere of Criticism." Another, entitled "As Regards Eating," is tolerably amusing, though it gives us rather a startling idea of the company Yale men expect to meet at dinner-parties. The Editors of the Courant are disturbed in their minds because what they "considered a harmless joke - to the effect that there were twenty insane persons in the Senior Class - has been copied, in sober earnest, into nearly every college paper, large or small, in the country." The characteristic American amusement of telling untruths which are not meant to be believed is sometimes dangerous, when the stories told...
...Mukhtar Pasha. They keep a war-map at the table for reference. I can overhear every word they say, though there are two or three tables between us. Their violent gestures and reckless use of knives and forks may give force to their arguments, but they have the additional effect of entirely destroying my appetite...
...programme was well selected, and the pieces, without exception, were well rendered. Mr. Heard's careful training has had already a marked effect, and it certainly seems a little hard that the efforts of both leader and Club should, at their first concert, meet with such slight recognition...