Word: standardness
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...come we must endure this state of things. To make it more endurable, however, both attendants and students must exercise the most scrupulous care to keep everything in the most cleanly condition possible. We are sorry to note that there has been of late a lapse from the standard of neatness which ordinarily prevails in the gymnasium. It ought to take but a word to correct this fault...
...regret that the orchestra should not have left us after the last concert with a rather better impression; its performance last night was hardly up to its usual high standard, a frequent raggedness and unevenness being evident, as well as lack of precision in following the conductor's beat. The melodious overture of Schubert's, however, fared rather better than the rest, and was played in a way that well brought out its charming and overflowing melody. The soloist was Mr. Gilse, the leading cellist of the orchestra, than whom it has been our fortune to hear few better performers...
...whole, very well played. It must be confessed however, that the first movement, the Vivace, was taken in a rather tame manner, and the Allegretto lacked somewhat that impressiveness with which it should be characterized; the last two movements were interpreted in a manner quite up to the usual standard of the orchestra,- and when it is at its best, there is very little to be complained...
...between man and monkey. The evolution has been slow but certain. No government at all, Monarchic communities, Monarchic states, oligarchies, kingdoms, empires, limited Monarchic governments, and republics, present to us all the stages of governmental evolution; and they are of interest to us, inasmuch as they afford a certain standard or scale with which we can compare the past and present, and whereby we can determine the future development of college or educational, government...
...Sanders Theatre, on a subject connected with your profession, and at such times as may suit your convenience. We make this request, believing that your direct and personal influence would be helpful to the club and to our student community. With grateful recognition of your efforts to elevate the standard of public taste and to ennoble the art of expression, I am very sincerely yours...