Word: humanity
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...benefactor of his country and prophet of his day and his generation. When Jenner introduced vaccination into the domain of curative and preventive medicine, the reactionaries pronounced him as an enemy of mankind, but the next generation held him up as one of the greatest benefactors of the human race and erected statues to his skill, his service and his memory...
...growth of individual criticism. The light is gradually dawning upon us by the spread of learning and the growth of individual criticism. The truth is gradually replacing creed and dogma, and we are no longer bound by the letters of a back. Christ, whether regarded as divine, or human, or mythical, nevertheless stands revealed to us as a great example to be followed through all generations. He has left his impression upon us, an undying impression which ever will reassert itself...
...Human wheelbarrow race--Won by W. M. Rand '09 and A. B. Mason '08; second, L. W. Bangs '08 and A. S. Jones '09; third, W. F. Whitcher '09 and H. E. Keays '10. Time not taken...
...result might have been different. 1910 first pulled 1911 about four feet, but the Freshmen had more power toward the last and pulled the Sophomores nearly half the length of the Gymnasium. This was characteristic of the other tugs also. The final pull was won by the Freshmen. The human wheelbarrow race was very amusing, and resulted in a victory for W. M. Rand '09 and A. B. Mason...
...work as hard as he can for the millions of human atoms unknown to him, as he is unknown to them. Let him find satisfaction in good work and be content to say with the old philosopher of Weissnich: Two writings of mine, not indeed known as mine (for what am I), have fallen, perhaps not altogether void, into the mighty seed-field of Opinion; fruits of my unseen sowing gratifyingly meet me here and there. I thank the Heavens that I have now found my calling; Wherein, with or without perceptible result, I am minded diligently to persevere...