Word: boyhoods
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Eastman's knowledge of Indian folk-lore and religion has been refreshed by frequent visits to various tribes, where he has learned many stories never confided to a white man. His first book, "Indian Boyhood," written in 1902, has met with hearty appreciation. Since then he has written other books on the same subject...
...John S. Wise described his "Recollections of Fourteen Presidents" in the Living Room of the Union last evening. His anecdotes, reaching back to boyhood times, were of unusual interest...
...noticeable change in the religious atmosphere at Harvard, a change due directly to the efforts of the Association, founded in memory of a man who stood for the best there is in life, Phillips Brooks. The step in life you Freshmen are now taking, he said, is from boyhood into manhood. The dividing line between the two is more difficult to determine for a man entering a college, than for him who enters directly into the world's work. The former continues in a slightly altered path, only under new conditions, while the latter mingles with men of the world...
...went to school and college. He attended Beloit and Knox Colleges and is a graduate of Dartmouth and of Boston University. For the last fifteen years he has been a physician, a missionary, and a writer, and is a speaker of wide experience. Among his books are "Indian Boyhood," and "Red Hunters and Animal People." The lecturer is the only North American Indian giving lectures and is the ablest living exponent of Sioux life and character...
...here, said Dean Hurlbut, to tell you about your adjustment to the Office. The step you are now taking is from boyhood to manhood. Our College standard is the standard of the world. You must lay your foundations in everything first. After you have done your academic work, Harvard College calls upon you for service. One of the hardest things for a man is to preserve his balance when demands are made upon him. Ask yourself what Harvard College is. It is the result of self-sacrifice for the past 270 years. I particularly want you to remember how your...