Word: scheme
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Harvard it is to found a Sophocles scholarship, to be awarded to the man who passes the best examination on the plays of Sophocles. Thus, in any event, there will be what it is so desirable that there should be, - a permanent memorial of our first Greek play. The scheme seems to us an admirable one, and attended with little difficulty as far as the repetition of the play is concerned, for the scenery and costumes will all be ready at hand, and the actors will, with a very few exceptions, all be here. We wish our enterprising Greek Department...
Every thing had been arranged. She was to meet him at three o'clock precisely in front of Hubbard's drug-store, and they were to take the car and run away to Chelsea, and get married. Oh glorious scheme! Persimmons was elated; he danced for joy, and burst forth into rapturous melody...
...convinced, increase the prosperity of that body; for it would afford a supplementary practice to debaters, such as could not fail to add to the excellence of the debates in the present society. The cordial cooperation and encouragement of the President of the Union and others, who opposed the scheme of the Legislature as a branch of the Union, but warmly advocate it as an independent society, would entirely prevent the action of those who now make this proposition in your paper from being misconstrued into an attempt to damage the Union...
...responsibility, and those where he needs more or less support from discipline. The application of such a system necessarily implies a much closer supervision of individuals, and a greater exercise of personal influence and discretion on the part of those charged with its administration, than is required under any scheme of fixed rules. . . . In the revision of the regulations, as well as in the system of elective study, the Faculty have had constantly in view the purpose of encouraging young men when approaching their majority, to act upon their own responsibility, and to learn to make a considerate and profitable...
...ancient prestige. When the Annex was first started, it was said that the young ladies were coming to Cambridge simply to be instructed by our professors, and so intimate a connection between the College and the Annex as has come into existence was not a part of the ostensible scheme. To check this tendency of degeneration into coeducation, the first step has been taken; and, if need be, the authorities ought not to hesitate to take the second...