Word: milder
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Lombards had no liking for saints and crosses, for church decoration, but preferred animals and dragons, usually in attitudes of fighting. But they did not always have this way. Lombard workmen could not always be obtained, and when Greeks or Romans did the work the sculpture took on a milder form...
...last three weeks preliminary baseball practice has been going on in the Gymnasium and it was expected that the regular cage practice would be begun last Tuesday, but owing to the severe weather it has been found necessary to postpone this until it becomes milder. Seven of last year's team are yet in college and from this it would seem that the baseball prospects are bright. However, the vacancies left by McKenzie and King will be difficult ones to fill. There is an unusually large number of candidates for the team; for the position of pitcher alone there...
...Burgess is doing the coaching and the work for the present consists only of dumbbell exercises and practice in the rowing machines. Mr. Lathrop has advised the men not to do any work outside till the weather is milder, so the usual long runs have been given...
With Christianity came a softening influence, and though the war-like spirit did not for a long time die out, it took a milder course. Soon Northumbria took the lead in literature, and gave birth to one Caedmon, a monk in Whitby monastery, and the first true English poet. The other poets of this division of the Heptarchy were Aldhelm of Wessex, Bede, King Alfred and Cynewulf. Wessex took the lead in rose and produced King Alfred, St. Dunstan, and Abbots Wulfstan and Aelfric...
...Class-day, as it is now celebrated, the class assembles in front of Holworthy Hall and headed by the class chaplain marches to Appleton Chapel, where prayer is offered by one of the preachers to the University. Then the class takes breakfast with one of the officers, where the milder stimulus of coffee does duty for the wine and punch of earlier days...