Word: apt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There come times in the lives of all classes and races of men when they hear with perfect distinctness, the command "be ye perfect," It comes in the time of solitude when men are apt to be thinking of self and urges them to new endeavor. Moreover men are perfectly conscious that until they try to be better they have neglected the first essential to the truest type of life. Though the command is easy to hear it is often very difficult to obey. The strength of the passions is constantly at work to keep a man where...
Carter, No. 2, 155 1-2, is unsteady and apt to be late in the parts of the stroke...
...connection with Appleton Chapel that one is most apt to associate Bishop Brooks with Harvard. Before the system of a board of preachers and voluntary chapel was instituted, he was intimately connected with the chapel. In fact ever since Dr. A. P. Peabody gave up active work over ten years ago, Mr. Brooks has filled the pulpit in Appleton Chapel with more or less regularity. Before there were regularly appointed Preachers he filled the pulpit as a clergyman connected with the university. When the system of voluntary chapel was first Proposed, he was quite strong in his opposition...
...suggestion, for it would only weaken the course more and be a step toward discontinuing it. While the discussion of English in colleges and schools is so general as it is at present, it is for us to improve every course we have in college, and here is one, apt to be neglected and slighted, which, if properly treated by all, would be beneficial...
...Edward Everett Hale's popularity at Harvard was never better attested than yesterday afternoon at his address on the "Art of Extemporary Speaking." Despite the stormy weather standing room only was to be had in Sever 11, and the large audience gave the speaker a most enthusiastic welcome. Apt illustrations and witty anecdotes served to enliven the "warnings and rules." Dr. Hale said, prepare yourself carefully before hand on what you are going to say but don't memorize. Don't try to win the sympathy of the audience by talking about yourself. Know what you are going...