Word: impression
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...charity. Each man may feel that the money he pays for admittance goes directly to the crew's finances. The most effective way for the University to show its appreciation of the Club's kindness is to see that every possible seat is taken. We would again impress upon the underclassmen in particular the falsity of the supposed presumption in their purchasing tickets. Everybody who is willing to go is wanted; and on Friday night when the proceeds are to be devoted toward defraying the expenses of one of the most important of the college teams, it is very desirable...
...necessary for every man who intends to graduate this year to provide himself with these. No deposit is required; men are simply requested to go to the Co-operative and file their orders. A delay will only involve great inconvenience to all concerned and the Class Day Committee would impress on the delinquent seniors the advisability of immediate action...
Both, however, believed, above all other things, that life is God within the souls of men, both gave their own lives to impress this great truth upon men, both were so catholic in spirit that their mourners count themselves of every and even of no religious belief, and both were characterized by a divine simplicity. Their noble natures were at home upon the heights,-the passionate fervor of the one, and the solid tranquillity of the other were but the natural expression of their souls...
...Very few can speak "to the line." Almost intallibly a speaker will devote too much time to the introduction. The audience will judge of you by the length of time you devote to each portion, thinking the speaker will give most time to what he considers most important; consequently impress your great central idea by giving the most time...
...success or failure of a crew's finances lies with the collectors. It is hard to expect a man to give five dollars unless he is asked for it, and it is the duty of the collectors to ask for it, and ask for it urgently. We cannot impress upon them too strongly the need of immediate, energetic action. On them depends to a great degree the success of their crew...