Word: done
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...there is seldom any wind, and all the conditions are favorable for good work. So, after this, let enough men go up each week to keep up the interest in the matches, and to obviate the necessity of closing matches on account of the lack of entries, as was done last week. To repeat what we said a few days ago "no matter how good a shot a man may be, practice cannot fail to improve his work," and above all it is important to have practice in matches. The strong team is that which is made...
...great disadvantages the Indians are slowly improving, and General Armstrong believes that the western railroads have been the most important factor in civilizing the wilder tribes, for these railroads naturally bring civilization with them. The lecturer also gave words of praise to the missionaries for the work they have done and are doing. The Indian, contrary to general opinion, is deeply religious, and all that is necessary is to exchange his present faith for a deeper and purer one. General Armstrong also said that the Indian is slow to acquire a knowledge of English, but can readily solve mathematical problems...
...been much inconvenienced by a strong draft from a break in one of the colored glass windows on the north side. The window has been broken for some time and the Bursar has been notified of it several times by the steward and the directors, but seems to have done nothing. There can be no question that the matter is worthy of attention, not only in the interest of the health and the comfort of the students, but also for the preservation of the window. The repairs must be made sooner or later and there surely can be no advantage...
...matter how good a shot a man may be, constant practice cannot fail to improve his work: so let all who can, be present, not only tomorrow but at every subsequent meeting, for if this is done, there is no reason why we cannot hope to put a victorious team in the field next spring...
...Greek statue; from a bone he can draw the skeleton. In fine, his object is to make the part reflect the whole. To this tendency of the German towards specialization is due the rise of comparative history, comparative art, religion, philology, jurisprudence, etc. In philosophy also the German has done noble work; he treats it psychologically, and not as the Greek did, auto-logically. He looks into the conditions of human knowing, and reaches the conclusion that reason is all-important. In music we find Beethoven and his followers getting at the divine part of music. By carrying music...