Word: aptly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Nevertheless Moliere's writings had a far-reaching influence upon the doctrines of contemporary medical men, and all his ideas in this respect have triumphed. Moliere dared to attack, even the most famous doctors and in almost all cases he showed that with perfect reasoning they were apt to base their theories on false diagnoses. Moliere knew human nature and depicted it truthfully and it was through this power combined with his hatred of the doctors and their methods, that Moliere did so much to raise the science of medicine and save humanity from contemporary abuses...
...grow up with the business got caught in the trades of business, fell into ruts, got smothered with the 99 per cent. of the routine, and so never acquired a grasp of the whole business; and those who did learn enough of all sides of the business were apt to complete their knowledge when they were too old, or too inelastic and lacking in enterprise and resourcefulness, to be given important executive positions. 'Business,' which was giving the only 'full course' in preparation for the profession of business, confessed that its own method of teaching was not a success...
...improving as the negro becomes more self-respecting and more worthy of the respect of his white neighbors. The number of lynchings is decidedly on the decrease, the number being less last year than in any previous year for over a quarter of a century. Newspapers are all too apt to exaggerate the evidences of bad feeling while failing to give much notice to the sensational improvement that is steadily taking place. Injustice has been done the negro in the south in the matter of education, but Tuskeges and a score of other schools are showing the states that...
...Draper is not all praise. He says that we cannot get away from the fact that college men are apt to be extravagant, careless, and lacking in application. Fortunately these generally prove to be superficial traits, soon overcome; but they indicate the course which college men should pursue in their reforms. We know from experience that carelessness, at least, is a college failing...
...Many of us are apt to attribute to what we call "the Harvard type" an attitude of more or less bored indifference to mere brute athletics, while feeling a smug assurance of our own enthusiastic virile support of our teams. And yet, year after year, we go to the great game and submit to being out-sung and out cheered by these disciples of boredom...