Word: habit
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...strangers he gave the impression of a certain abruptness of manner, but those who knew him well learned that this was in appearance only, and that his habit of blunt, direct speech was really the expression of a simple, earnest, democratic nature, scorning all pretense of super-refinement and anxious to meet all upon the terms of absolute equality. He combined the instinct of the true scholar with a wonderful breadth of sympathies and a fellow feeling...
...world's conception of a scholar. A scholar used to occupy himself with philosophy, literature, or some kindred work, but now we see scholars in a great variety of fields. It makes no difference what the scholar's field of work is, the spirit of work, the habit of mind is the same...
...rowing at two and six, respectively on the University crew. These changes have made the boat somewhat unsteady, but in short stretches fairly good form and speed have been shown. A slow stroke of not over twenty-four is being tried in order to break the men of the habit of rushing the recovery and especially the slides...
...Another habit which should be frowned upon is that of starting short-cuts in places where a new path is not really needed, as for example, behind Memorial Hall or at one side of Pierce Hall. In the end a gravel path must be put down in all such places,--a procedure which if allowed to go much further will result in a network of pathways so confused as to take away entirely the effect of a stretch of green lawn. Since the trouble comes from thoughtlessness it is only necessary to remember that by exercising a little care...
...always burn unexpectedly, and there is always some danger as long as there is light or heat in a building. Besides gas, there are electric lights in Sever, and the crossing of wires is apparently a common cause of fires. Furthermore, even officers of the University are in the habit of smoking not only in the hallways, but among papers and boxes in the washroom in the basement. At least there is some risk of what might prove a calamity, and there ought to be none when it might so easily be done away with. Small iron ladders similar...