Word: forth
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...advisability of adopting such a principle, however, must be pragmatic in nature; we must seek to discover how it works out when put into practice. For the justification of this or of any other system of education, then, we must look to the product that it brings forth...
...sized morsels to be devoured by the student. The latter, prompted either by Greek-letter or pecuniary motives, seldom by others, swallows what is profered to him with no questions. Needless to say, such food is ill digested, if at all. At examination time, the student proceeds to spew forth,--there is no better word,--on the examination book the material which he has periodically accumulated. And so it goes on,--this relentless pursuit after courses and credits, equivalent almost to dollars and cents; it goes on producing men who are some day to lead nations and peoples...
...they are there:--there as positive advantages if they can be revived and put to use in one's life profession, but, if they are not so utilized, then still there as a resource of restlessness, vague discontent, lack of interest and zest in one's profession, and so forth. For those interests and accomplishments which are not turned to account and given scope in a man's profession constitute a restless though a "silent" partner. For example, let a man who in his boyhood has been devoted to outdoor sports think twice before he chooses an utterly sedentary career...
PRINCETON, N. J., MARCH 22.--The Yale affirmative was awarded a unanimous decision over the Princeton negative team here tonight after a close debate. The arguments of both sides were well prepared, the speeches unusually ably set forth, and the final outcome was for some time in doubt. The judges, however, were out only seven minutes before coming to their decision for the New Haven team...
...broad fields of by-ways of our land, on through main traveled roads and the busy thoroughfares of cities, drives the heavy chariot of Mars, his sleek black horses caparisoned with shining armor. As he sounds his silver bugle, thousands of fair youths heed its call, and trudge bravely forth to do his bidding. From shop and home they come, from the canons of great cities, from the gray cloisters of the universities, all march behind the great van of the tyrant, all with high ideals and hearts undisturbed by the grim realities around them. For theirs is the task...