Word: develop
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...promising career. The power of strenuous application, of assiduous mental labor, I count the next in importance. The man who is fresh while others are tired, is sure to win an advantage in the competition of the world. Another mental trait which University life ought always to develop is independent thinking. Let a man think about the thoughts of wiser men but let him think for himself. Such a man will be self-regulating-quiet but strong-minded-not to be blown about by vulgar breath. Though such a man be reticent, his character will impress the casual observer...
...Freshman football squad went through the regular practice on Saturday afternoon before the Williams game. Three new men appeared: E. Postlethwaite, P. H. Sylvester and B. Z. Kasson. The candidates who are out now are working hard but it will be difficult to develop a winning team unless a much larger number of men come out immediately...
...certain things. It is not to play games, to arrange for them, or to act on agreements, except when it is necessary; and this the committee does unwillingly. It is not to organize teams or supervise them unless necessary. In short, it is to control rather than develop winning teams...
...cups to be competed for annually in the scrub baseball series, and the series is doing much good in interesting so many men in the sport; but it must be remembered that the scrub games were this year given greater prominence than ever before, largely in order to develop men for their class teams, which are, or should be, of more importance. It takes so long to play off the scrub games that it looks at present as though the class games would be made no more of than last year...
...announcement made by the Shooting Club this morning is one which should meet with a hearty response from every capable man, as this series of contests is being held in order to bring out and develop good material for the team to compete in the next intercollegiate match. Princeton, having won twice, only needs to win once more in order to secure permanent possession of the trophy offered by "Forest and Stream." Harvard and Yale have won one match each, and if the former wins this year there will be a very fair chance of securing permanent possession...