Word: ideale
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...lecture dwelt upon the origin of the Menorah, the seven-branched candle-stick, in the festival described in the Book of Maccabees. He went on to describe the 500 years' struggle between the Hellenic and Hebraic ideals, which culminated in the annihilation of the Jews as a nation after the conquest of Judaea by Titus. Beauty was the Greek ideal, while that of the Hebrews was goodness, and of this the Menorah was emblematic...
...upon this committee the virtual responsibility of the dance will rest. Although these dances are regarded primarily as class affairs, the important part which the Union plays in their success should not be overlooked. In return for the added prestige which they give the Union, this organization provides an ideal place to hold a dance. Any who have thoughtlessly neglected to join the Union should carry their intention into effect at once in order to facilitate arrangements...
...anyone satisfied with Saturday's game? We hope not. After giving all due praise to the men who played so brilliantly, who can declare that any individual excellence will compensate for a defeat by Yale? Possibly the ideal of sport is a game in which the fun of playing eclipses the desire for victory. However unfortunately constituted, no real American team can feel that they have accomplished their purpose unless they at least break even with their strongest opponents...
...ideal class election is one which is attended by an overwhelming majority of the class; which excites a free discussion of the merits of the various candidates; and at which everyone shows his freedom from all previous affiliations, and casts his ballot for the man who seems to him best fitted to fill the office for which he has been nominated. Unfortunately, ideal elections are rare, but the practical obstacles are by no means insurmountable, and can be overcome gradually, if not at once...
...reacts upon the other. A low condition of politics means a low condition of journalism and vice versa. If we are endeavoring to reach politics through journalism the educated man should as soon as possible eliminate the disturbing quality of personality. Personality should be subordinated to the ideal, and we should look at public questions in the free light of reason, logic, and principles