Word: proceeded
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...they beg him to examine for himself the chambers of horrors which they so graphically describe. After dwelling for a time upon these dismal scenes, they suddenly draw the most striking of contrasts. They tell their preceptors that "at Harvard women take charge of the dormitories," and they proceed to describe the spotless neatness with which the students' rooms are kept by the sweet-scented sylphs of Cambridge. Finally, they return to themselves, and close with a prayer for cleanliness, tidiness, and women servants. We sincerely hope that they may soon have all these. Their present lot is hard indeed...
...this aversion has also other causes. It does not proceed alone from the method of instruction, but from the very nature of the subjects taught. We are forced to study wholly useless subjects, several centuries old, which custom retains in the University courses without other reason that that of their antiquity. Of what value are Latin verses? Of what utility Greek themes? Above all, of what earthly use are Latin orations? And why even orations, and always orations? Have n't we already enough fine speakers? Have not we Frenchmen already too strong an inclination to give ourselves...
...committee proceed to remark on the pleasing increase of interest in metaphysics and psychology, and pay a deserved compliment to the Alford Professor, whose gentlemanly, kind, and interesting conduct of recitations in the "vast and elevated regions of studies confided to him" is remarked by all who have the good-fortune to be his pupils...
...those who wish can matriculate at almost any of the universities by a certificate of admission to this College, and with three months' previous study of the language will be able to proceed advantageously. The drill is not then lost. The expenses are comparatively light. Matriculation, including use of library, is at Munich, for example, $3.50, and lectures for a semester one hour a week are seventy-five cents each; i. e. a course of twelve lectures a week for half a year...
...have spoken of publishers. Of the guild of middle-men or retailers we would like to say, from experience, that buyers will find it to their advantage to proceed with extreme caution in making bargains, for among these men "the tricks that are vain" are as many and various as those of our friend in the poem...