Word: sentimentality
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...Pear in his piano solos showed considerable technical skill; but in the first, a nocturne by Chopin, he did not quite reach all the sentiment of the thing; his rendering of the Mazurka however was much more satisfactory. The success of the meeting however from an artistic of view was the movement from the Judassohn trio, played by Messrs. Hillerbrand, Loeb and Palmer: it was exceedingly well done, and evinced not only a high degree of technical skill and careful finish, but a fine artistic feeling that was satisfactory...
...Rugby game of foot ball under the present rules, might perhaps be played with advantage where public opinion was strong enough to make deliberate attempts at unfair, or brutal play, impossible. There is, unfortunately, no such controlling sentiment among college students...
...half past seven yesterday evening more than a hundred men had gathered in the meeting room of the gymnasium, so that it was uncomfortably crowded. The general sentiment of those present seemed to be that the hearing was premature and did not give the students the chance for concerted action which was desirable. A request was first made to the committee for postponement which they refused absolutely, saying the subject must come before the faculty to day. As the faculty meeting to day is a stated one, it cannot make much difference to its members whether they transact more...
...turn adopted by the convention, as a condition of Harvard's continuing to play. To these suggestions Mr. White answered that the faculty could not go on experimenting; this was tried last year without any beneficial effect. Capt. Kimball then affirmed that owing to a change in the sentiment of Yale and Princeton, that new regulations could be more easily urged upon them than last year; and Mr. Noble spoke for increased power for the referee to enforce the existing rules, which as they stand are sufficient to prevent objectionable play, if pearly enforced...
...their private devotions without any assistance. Students who are old enough for voluntary recitations are fully capable of responsibility on matters of religion. This, too, is generally recognized. The sole reason we have compulsory attendance at prayers, at present, is apparently because it is an old custom. Public sentiment is against it; the college is a unit against it; and yet not a move is made to put this bugbear down...