Word: build
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...duty for duty's sake. Remember that some of our noblest spirits are not those whose names are on every tongue, but those who have faithfully gone through life's work and passed into eternal life as "a living stone in that living temple of humanity to help to build up man unto the glorious ideal which God has placed before him." Such a career is grand and noble and true...
...which he has had in former years he has gained just the knowledge which should go far to make his leadership successful. We can assure the new captain, in his work, of a support from the college full as hearty as that which has helped the retiring captain to build up the best track athletic team that ever represented Harvard...
Yesterday evening Rev. George A. Gordon preached in Appleton Chapel taking his text from Rev., 5th chapter, 8th verse. He said: Some men build up the character of God as a florist puts together a bouquet of flowers. Just as the florist chooses the flowers that produce the best effect, and in this way makes out of nature something more beautiful than nature, so do these men picking out the noblest of human qualities form a character which they ascribe to God. This is the worst kind of atheism...
...From this bit of rowing history it is easy to appreciate the necessity of sound traditions carefully preserved. To the credit of Yale it may be said that she was quick to build up her system once she saw the need it, and Yale rowing stands today on a solid foundation with a clearly-defined policy. Harvard, on the other hand, has a code not so clearly formulated. She has men who understand the science, but unfortunately there are factions that represent different ideas. In rowing, Harvard is sorely in need of leader and of harmony among her graduates...
...Thompson has offered to build for Williams College three new laboratories, a chemical, a physical, and a biological...