Word: habitant
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...student loafer,--and who is not at least partially one?--would do well just at this time to read William James's essay on "Habit." Man soon becomes a mere walking bundle of habits, he observes; the character of the habits determines the character of the man. And a habit, acquired in the next few days of applying one's self to study at regular intervals for six hours each day will do wonders in removing that probation, or bringing up those grades which must be brought...
...recuperation and inspiration between hours of concentrated effort. This makes for efficiency; it makes play more enjoyable because earned; and it brings the maximum of happiness: Scientific loafing means also scientific working. And work is not a matter of heroism and of repulsive "grinding." It is a matter of habit,--and of habit not impossible to acquire in these three weeks preceding the midyear examinations...
...might say, too, that military training is the other half of all education of character. Training of the will must begin with control of the body. Moral training must have at least two sides: theoretical instruction in ethical principles, and the actual development of habits. Greek education made the habit-building primary: their "gymnastics" had the purpose of building body and character alike. Our universities have all but dropped the development of the will by habit. Of course, every task and responsibility involves some moral training, and every college has its routine of demands. But the foundation of all character...
...destroy, possible germs. I verified this through the Y. M. C. A. and learned, furthermore, that they had, as an experiment, attempted to flood the tank, but failed to pump water fast enough to overcome the displacement of the drainage tubes, which, incidentally, were neither broken nor in the habit of becoming stopped up. R. A. WHITING '16, Manager of the University Swimming Association...
This morning a small booklet, "The Mistakes of College Life," by Dean Briggs, and "Habit" by William James '69, is being put into the hands of all members of the Freshman class. This gift is made through the generosity of six anonymous donors who call themselves "Six Graduates in New York." It has no connection with the University...