Word: impressionable
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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The committee of the Y. M. C. A., is endeavoring to arrange for a large delegation of Harvard men to be present at the Northfield Conference, this summer, to represent, as far as possible, the true position of Harvard in the religious world. It is difficult to convey a true...
First class. - When the first impression is weak and the revival of the experience is also weak, owing to slight attention, a very poor memory results.
Second class. - When the first impression is weak and the revival is good, a memory which acts slowly but surely results. To this class belong the plodders, those who have difficulty in mastering a subject but once mastered, always mastered.
Third class. - When the first impression is vivid but the power of recalling it is weak. The emotional, highly excitable belong to this class. They exhaust all their strength in acquiring the first impression.
Fourth class. - When the first impression is vivid and the power of revival is prompt. This makes a good memory and is the object we are striving for. Attention governs all and it is defective attention that causes defective memories. Out of ten hours of ordinary study one really concentrates...