Word: standard
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...Glee Club and Pierian Sodality gave a concert last (Thursday) evening at the Brookline Town Hall, and were, as usual, very well received by a good audience. The Pierians fully came up to the high standard they set for themselves last year, and the Glee Club sang even better than usual. Encores were numerous, and every one appeared to be perfectly satisfied, except, perhaps, the treasurers of the two societies...
...lastly, it is claimed that a system of intercollegiate contests would raise the standard of culture, and promote the cause of education in this country. Allusion is made to the skill in boating which has been attained by college oarsmen, and this is attributed to the intercollegiate regattas. The writer closes with an appeal to the college press to discuss this question thoroughly, and if it appear "right and advisable" to "put it through," assuring the students that if such a system be really desired by themselves, it will not be long destitute of influential men to support...
Whoever is unfortunate enough to be put upon special probation is deprived of one third of the privileges granted others. It is not sufficient that the offending one reforms, he must even reach a standard of excellence, higher than that which is required of his associates, and this is hardly probable. We do not believe that the greater one's task is the less time it will take to perform it, or in giving to an overworked man more work in order to rest...
...poet Gray wrote noble, thoughtful verses which have been engrafted upon our standard literature. We have noticed, however, the following lines from his ode on Eton College incorrectly applied, as we think, to the recent crisis of affairs brought on by financial difficulties...
...this theatre Mr. Edwin Booth has been playing a round of standard parts during the week. The remembrance of most of his impersonations must be still fresh, as it is only two years since his last visit. "The Merchant of Venice," however, was not produced at that time, and his appearance in it this week has given an opportunity for seeing his performance of the less familiar part of Shylock...