Word: givens
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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There is no delusion produced by the nobler title of professor; we know the difference both in the manner of giving and the instruction given. The relations between instructor and learner are different, are less restrained and more sociable...
...last summer, that to study these currents and use them was a great science, and whichever crew used head-work enough to avail itself of them ought to have the benefit. The author of that suggestion must have forgotten that the positions of the crews at the start are given out by lot, and I hope that he does not accuse any of his friends of using head-work or management in the drawing of places...
...London presents itself as one of the most central places that has ever been mentioned. That course came very near being selected in '71, and was not given up on account of any known disadvantage; but the meeting of the Committee was at Springfield, and the members were invited to dine at the Ingleside House, and so the Ingleside course was selected, and for the next two years we kept going nearer the ocean in hopes of finding better water, but with limited success...
...been mentioned, but, like Saratoga, it is out of the way, and has not even the advantage of still water, which can be had at Saratoga. At all events, let the courses be thoroughly and impartially considered. Let not the decision be left until the spring freshets, and then given to a committee who are more pleased with a course if they are driven round town in carriages and lunched than by the merits of the course itself. Let us take advantage of the present interest, and remove all obstructions to a sport which is to strengthen the American character...
...case of a more important study, a passing thought might have been given to providing the necessary text-book, so that no delay should be suffered from want of it. But as for Roman Law, the book was not of the slightest consequence. No doubt it was expected to appear when wanted; and if not, it would not make much difference. Those who were foolish enough to choose such a study could wait eight or ten weeks well enough; or they could drop the study when they became tired of waiting, and grind up a little back work in some...