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...fifth lecture in the William Belden Noble Series was delivered in Appleton Chapel last evening by the Rev. Henry van Dyke, D. D., of New York. Dr. van Dyke's subject was "Christ's Mission to the Inner Man," and the keynote of the lecture was an appeal to discard the dogmatic and superficial view of Christ's life and teaching...
...shall now discuss the qualities of genius and art. It is common for genius to look with contempt upon art. This should not be so. If you discard art you are sure to fail. Many geniuses have been forgotten because they have failed to observe art. Genius produces, art reproduces. In acting reproduction is the most important. Night after night a part must be played and give the same effect every time. If the actor grows weary, he produces a weary audience. Mr. Macready, the famous actor, once said to Mrs. Warner that one of his great speeches, which used...
...anything more rational than to accept its testimony? Wisdom can never come without faith. If we then wish to know anything we must accept first the faith that is most essential, a faith which is implanted in our hearts and which it is easier to accept than to discard...
...independent action, does it not seem better, that if such a league is to be formed, it should at least fully represent the debating interests of each university. It would certainly be more in accordance with a broad university spirit, for both of the debating clubs to discard their petty rivalries and to unite at least in those matters in which the University is concerned...
These graduate committees, then, of each association, keep the best methods of working, and discard the worst. In this, their work, they can give, from their experience, the best advice in regard to the management and policy of each association. In short, they can work most effectively towards the raising of the athletic standard at Harvard...