Word: outbursts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...most difficult role of the play was that of Electra, calling as it did throughout for expressions of extreme emotion; yet no part was taken with more appreciation of the demands. Her intense sorrow at the news of her brother's death and her outburst of passion against her mother were particularly happy...
...congratulated on its energy in getting up such a good list of events, and we hope the meeting will be in every way successful. The spectators must remember to restrain their enthusiasm during the contests, and to reserve their applause until the end of each event, for any outburst is annoying to both participants and judges...
Some one yelled "Rats!" at the game with Wesleyan, Saturday. We have advocated a change to a rational spirit of earnestness in college matters, but we never intended to encourage any one to commit such a breach of etiquette, as that outburst unmistakably...
...felt that they had not waited in vain. John's pathetic account of his wrongs and injuries was worthy of the closest attention, and when he turned to the judge and calmly addressed him as "my friend," only the strict decorum due the court prevented a wild outburst of enthusiasm. There was a strong array of legal talent on John's behalf, all the product of the Law School. Mr. Merriam conducted the case, assisted by Messrs. Hobbs and Hayes of the Law School, and Mr. Francis of the Boston bar. In the face of such legal lights there could...
...more courteous than usual. Tin horns, once the essence of Yale cheering, were almost wanting, and when a man got his base on three strikes, one could address a friend a couple of yards away and still be heard distinctly. We suppose that this slight noise was an outburst of patriotism which could not be surpressed, but needed to give vent to itself in order to keep the Yale team at its work, as defeat was so imminent...