Word: humanity
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pupil. He tells of his first impressions of Mr. Lowell, his peculiar manner of conducting his courses, the influence of his wonderful personality upon all the men with whom he came in contact, the charm of his evening receptions, - or rather "smoke-talks" at Elmwood, and the human friendliness which characterized all of his relations with undergraduates. The reminiscence has a simplicity about it which renders it thoroughly enjoyable...
...nothing. Then out of the silence came to him a thought that gradually shaped itself into the word of the Lord, "My grace is sufficient for thee." Nothing is more unphilosophical than the argument that prayer is merely reflective. Contact and influence is one of the interest realities of human existence. Why should not divine influence be more real? Paul came to regard it as very real...
...many is that the universe produces nothing ugly. Aside from the beauty of exactness and invariability that the laws of Creation have for mathematical minds in particular and for du ler ones in a less degree, the visible manifestations of the infinite Reason are the most familiar parts of human existence. There is little need of presenting any of these pictures, and yet their very familiarity makes them often unimpressive and obscures much of their splendor. The night, with its stars moving with in evitable accuracy or a day of sunlight or one of clouds and wind are too common...
Professor Briggs impressed upon his hearers that the dean is a human being, a fact not always recognized. The office contains men whom you have a right to count upon as friends. It must prosecute, for it is responsible for the actions of the students, but if one is ever in trouble he should go there to receive advice...
...first Advocate of the year made,- in effect that everyday life and familiar college incidents are most worthy of the attention of the writer for college papers. For in this particular story, there is plenty of the tragic and blood-curdling, plenty of scenes far removed from ordinary human life. The mingling of disappointed love, hate, thirst for revenge, compacts with Satan, and murder in one crucible is so seldom seen in college stories, that it would be hard to criticize this tale from a college standpoint. We will say that Mr. Brown has struggled bravely with the difficulties before...