Word: higher
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...duties of the principal and of the superintendent. The principal, be said, must be able to judge the teachers under him and also the pupils. He ought to know all the pupils so well that he could advise their parents whether or not, their children should be sent to higher schools. Furthermore, he should be in touch with all teachers and make it a special point to lead them to think for themselves and to study the books of the day that treat of their profession. The superintendent, on the other hand, is the final authority, or ought...
...classics were among those who thought the gods were open to barter and were influenced by the richness of the the gifts. This view was justly decried by the Hebrew prophets. Jesus himself did not oppose sacrifice so far as it expressed the higher feelings, only as it took the place of these feelings. According to the teaching of Jesus, the pathway into the presence of God is through right relations to our fellow...
That we may see better where the law of sacrifice comes on we may make the following subdivisions of man, first the perfect body, the ideal mind, the heart, that is the affectionate nature. We should always sacrifice the lower for the higher, the body for the mind, the mind for the heart where the love of others demands it. But above all is the soul and the grandest thing man can do is to sacrifice every thing for the integrity of his nature...
...choir sang "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers," J. Stainer; "Ho! Everyone that Thirsteth," Geo. C. Martin; "A New Heaven and a New Earth" from "The Holy City," by A. R. Gaul. Soloist Mr. W. H. Edgerly...
...requirements should be harder so that the best and only the best material is obtained. This is the first and apparently the greatest change needed. When this is made and divers others and the Union is imbued with more life and spirit, it can expect to stand on a higher level than it does...