Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Oxford was later in the field in this work," said Mr. Shaw, "than other colleges but at present it stands at the head of the different branches in Europe. The extension movement was not successful in its first years. It was difficult to proceed until we had good primary schools; as these were bettered, the work of the extension became easier. The movement offers four different subjects: history, literature, (mostly English) economics and natural science. The general method of teaching can be divided into three elements: (1) lecture, (2) class work, (3) essay and examinations...
...Boston for the gratification of aesthetic and musical tastes; the healthfulness of Cambridge, and the facilities for bringing up children in a wholesome way, both physically and mentally; and lastly, the consideration which learning and high character traditionally enjoy in eastern Massachusetts, independent of pecuniary condition." It would be difficult to sum up more concisely or truly than this the secret of Harvard's strength...
...Bishop Brooks was never unhappy. When subject to the severest criticism he never lost his cheerful smile. Just criticism in fact, could not disdisplease him, though he never explained when criticised, but left it to time to correct misconception. When once decided, he was difficult to persuade, for he grounded his opinions well and felt secure in them...
...thinking of self and urges them to new endeavor. Moreover men are perfectly conscious that until they try to be better they have neglected the first essential to the truest type of life. Though the command is easy to hear it is often very difficult to obey. The strength of the passions is constantly at work to keep a man where he is or to make him worse. This is not the only thing. The great difficulty comes from the fact that the reformed must also be the reformer. It is a case of a man trying to lift himself...
...need is of a proper building for the library and reading-room, which must form a part of it. It would be difficult to exaggerate the insufficiency of the present building for the proper arrangement and care of the constantly increasing store of books which already exceed its capacity, as well as the unfitness of the accommodations which it affords to the constantly increasing number of students that frequent...