Word: helper
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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George Lyman Kittredge '82, "Professor of English in this University, linguist, philologist, worthy interpreter of the masters of English literature, antiquarian on one side, on the other most modern of inductive philosophers, generous helper of all other scholars, leader who inspires his followers to arduous and fruitful labors...
...Lyman Abbott D.D., of New York, conducted the services in Appleton Chapel last evening. Dr. Abbott took as his text, "The Lord is my Helper." He showed that man, in his relation to nature, is not independent, but is subject to a great many forces which have been called by various names, but which are, in reality, better called God. The painter, in his work, doesn't create art, but portrays the life that God has placed in man; the musician, in composing, does not create new chords, but finds on the piano something which is already there...