Word: letting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...effort to influence politics for the benefit of people outside of office is more satisfactory than any work that can be done in office. Newspaper work of today is largely anonymous, and that fact is discouraging to those that would delight in the sound of their own names. But let a man select for his guiding thought the half cynical toast of old Teufelsdroch: Die Sacheder Armen in Gottes und Teufels Namen...
...Let him 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...
...field event candidates. Can it be that the University does not realize that we are on the verge of a contest that will decide the permanent possession of the dual cup? Now is the time that support must be given; point-winners cannot be developed in a month. Let us not be further humiliated by appearances of an indifference, which is merely a shifting of responsibility, and in reality does not exist. Every possible track candidate is needed, and needed...
...Let us consider these proportions in order. The statistics show that only the hockey and tennis teams came through with credit balances. All other minor teams had deficits of varying size that had to be met from the general fund. In other words any advantages that the rule may have possessed have ceased to operate, but its evil effects are as strong as ever. The basketball team has to cater to the public by arranging games in Mechanics Hall, and all the teams have to send their candidates on unfruitful tours through the University in search of support...
...Let us consider the first point. Harvard has always stood at the head in educational matters; she has stood in a position that made it right for her to take the lead and in a measure dictate to the others. Unfortunately this is not her lot in the athletic world. She cannot stand alone, boldly demanding that those of equal athletic prestige do as she says...