Word: kept
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...days and then rest entirely, they would be much more benefited than if they worked in a desultory manner all the time. They would probably accomplish more, and would certainly come back to their work at the beginning of the term feeling much more refreshed. The man who has kept up his courses in a conscientious manner during the term, is in need of rest, and every day's application to his studies in vacation detracts just so much from his ability to study when the next term opens. Such a man ought not to do a particle of work...
...country store. The evening of the day on which he thus obtained a copy, was wholly devoted to its close and attentive perusal, while seated before a blazing fire and by the side of his father and mother. When Webster was about seven years old his father kept a public inn, and it was customary for the teamsters as they drew up at the house to say. "Come, let's go in and hear a psalm from Dan Webster." Even at that time, his voice was deep, rich and musical...
...That Harvard's faculty will never let athletics alone until they have worked some bad results for the college is quite evident. By drawing codes, issuing edicts, and making prohibitions they have kept themselves quite busy for the last year, and disgusted the students and everybody else who feels any interest in the college. Their last decision, with reference to the employment of Mr. Bancroft. Seems to be the most absurd and inconsistent of all their rulings. And the reasons for it are so perfectly patent that the men who have lent their services in securing it are lowered...
...hand, proceed to follow minutely Dr. Sargent's directions, they do nothing with any life or vigor, and their Faces are as gloomy and full of despair as if they were engraved in "grinding out" a calculus lesson or making up a condition in Freshman Algelba, Careful count is kept of every motion, and when the reacquired number is reached, with frightened countenance the ropes are dropped. Such exercise is useless. Exercise to be benefit had must been treed into with anticipated pleasure and with zest. And this is just the spirit which our new assistant is trying to infuse...
...college is just in the midst of semi-annual examinations the team could not be got together. (Query, does Yale close in March, or is the second half-year a three-quarters?) With this, all our hopes for a game are at an end. Our team has kept training to the last, laboring under the vain delusion that Yale would finally give up child's play. We have been deceived...