Word: honorability
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...admit that is a fine thing to be a thorough classical scholar that it is no small honor to lead one's class in mathematics, that the student who enters heartily into the Natural Sciences will be repaid by the pleasure he receives; but we honestly believe that the one who, if need be, neglects any of these things a little that he may learn better to express his thoughts and his voice, will be better prepared for whatever practical work may come to him in the future, and, therefore, it seems to us that elocution should at least...
...number of parts offered by the seniors. Between seventy and eighty of the graduating class have gained the opportunity or privilege of preparing parts, but of these only an extremely small number care to avail themselves of the chance thus offered them. It would seem that the honor of delivering a commencement part would lead nearly all the rank list men to make a trial, but such is not the case. As yet, we believe, scarcely more than a dozen men have handed in their subjects for parts. It is obvious that the more parts the instructors have to choose...
...rougher channels that the spectacle of these Canadian students, marching away to the war, may well be worth a passing thought. After all, is there anything in our more peaceful lot that is better than what has befallen these men? They will have a chance, at least, for honor, glory, and all that life is supposed to be lived for. And that is more, perhaps, than many of us will have...
...gave a great impetus to the progress of music, and were among the earliest to develop the truly Tentonic school. The fortunes of the two men were widely different, though both were of the highest genius and contemporaries. Handel won immediate recognition, and lived in London, winning the highest honor and respect from the English people, while Bach remained in his obscure German home, but little known outside of it, and soon forgotten even there. Handel's memory and works have been kept alive ever since his death; while Bach's works were almost unknown till revised by Mendelssohn about...
...number of parts offered by the seniors. Between seventy and eighty of the graduating class have gained the opportunity or privilege of preparing parts, but of these only an extremely small number care to avail themselves of the chance thus offered them. It would seem that the honor of delivering a commencement part would lead nearly all the rank list men to make a trial, but such is not the case. As yet, we believe, scarcely more than a dozen men have handed in their subjects for parts. It is obvious that the more parts the instructors have to choose...