Word: bearing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Winchester Donald, of Boston, preached his last sermon as University preacher in Appleton Chapel last evening, choosing as his text John, xii-17: "The people therefore that was with him when he raised Lazarus out of his grave bear record...
...power of Jesus; that men through such a belief might become living examples that nearness to Christ is nearness to God. The early Christians who were with Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead saw then that what He taught was true, and thenceforth they were willing to bear record for Him. So today what society needs is men and women who shall follow Christ's teachings, and through their influence and example lead others to follow...
...good deal of influence has of late been brought to bear by certain New England schoolmasters upon the committee on English composition of the Board of Overseers to lower the entrance requirements in English. Such a step would be retrogressive. Under the present conditions the quality of the English used in examination papers is appallingly bad. To lower the entrance requirements in English would in no way remedy this evil. Harvard College is certainly not the place to teach men to spell properly and to write good grammar. That at least should be done by the preparatory schools. The committee...
...feel the greatest respect for those who have done their duty, who have gamely fought an up-hill fight, and though defeated, left no stone unturned by which they could ensure success. Then if we are defeated, don't explain, don't excuse it, but bear it like men, grimly and silently, and go into the struggle next time with more unflagging perseverance and a deeper determination. Yet victory is better than the most honorable defeat. Do not adopt the theory that it really doesn't matter whether we win or lose, for it does matter and it rests with...
...writer of this article seems to think that there are no high honors in the University open to the rich student. He appears to think that no prize that does not actually bear the name of scholarship is worth the scholar's winning. This is a mere confusion of terms. There are high honors in every department of the University that the rich scholar may win, and every one understands that the prizes are the reward for excellent scholarship, call them by what names you will...