Word: knowing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...dollars and the terms as absolutely unrestricted. The entire sum, was to be used as the authorities desired. Nobody at the dinner except the man who made the statement knew anything about the giver of this money and nobody here in Cambridge seems to know anything about him. The college authorities have heard nothing about the money and the news must be treated as a rumor till something more definite is learned...
...dinner has been placed nearly a month from now in order that ample notice may be given to everyone. All are urged, however, to make up their minds, at once, as to whether or not they intend to be present. It is very necessary that the committee should know how many may he relied upon. No deposit is required, but tickets will be sold shortly before the date of the dinner...
...second paper was by Superintendent Maxwell of Brooklyn, who spoke of "The Supervision of City Schools." He set forth the 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...
...enquire through your columns, why it is that everybody wishes to have the proposed religious building called Brooks House, rather than Phillips Brooks House? I know, to be sure, that our other buildings are designated by single names, but the present case seems to me to be entirely different. I do not think that I ever heard Phillips Brooks called solely by his last name. Even when he was Bishop Brooks, we all clung fondly to our "Phillips Brooks." In fact we knew only Phillips Brooks...
...Bishop Brooks was sensitive upon any one point, it was upon other men's estimate of his executive powers. Many thought he was too good a preacher to be a good manager, but any who have observed know full well that never did a man perform more completely the routine of his office. The only trouble is that he was too faithful. He wore out, not from thinking, but from working...