Word: bounding
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...light is gradually dawning upon us by the spread of learning and the growth of individual criticism. The light is gradually dawning upon us by the spread of learning and the growth of individual criticism. The truth is gradually replacing creed and dogma, and we are no longer bound by the letters of a back. Christ, whether regarded as divine, or human, or mythical, nevertheless stands revealed to us as a great example to be followed through all generations. He has left his impression upon us, an undying impression which ever will reassert itself...
...swimming team is badly in need of more candidates. To be sure the chances of a championship in the water sports are bound to be greatly reduced as long as we are without a University tank; but without proper support the team will be helplessly handicapped. We are about to meet Yale, - weak in the plunging and diving events and yet without candidates for the distance swims. But the season is only just begun; and there is still time for the team to acquit itself with a creditable record, if more men can be found to take an active interest...
Suppose as the communication suggests, we have done with theory and try. We cannot see the profit derived from placing ourselves in a position that will be bound to handicap us enormously and send our teams into contests with small hope of victory. We shall have simply crippled ourselves by a useless theoretical experiment...
...Schofield '93, visiting professor at the University of Berlin during the first half-year, delivered the last of his course of fifty lectures there yesterday. At the conclusion of the lecture Dr. Brandie, director of the English seminary of the university, presented Professor Schofield with a set of finely bound books; and Professor Schofield in return presented a rare edition of Chaucer's works to the library of the English seminary. Dr. Brandie thanked Professor Schofield for his services in Germany, and asked him to convey greetings to Harvard University and to President Eliot. Privy Councillor Schmidt expressed the governmental...
...dispassionately and in the interests of public welfare, of financial stability and of local exigency. But whether the expansion of the function of Government comprehend Municipal Ownership of public utilities or confine itself to provision of increased privileges of education and recreation, to public baths, libraries, etc., it is bound to be costly and it is doubtful if the most economical administration would substantially reduce the City's annual budget as the demand for public improvements growing out of the awakened appreciation of their social value would probably absorb all the saving. It is most probable that for a long...