Word: life
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Life and Letter of Bayard Taylor," 2 vols., $2.00; published...
...average length of life of the presidents and professors at Yale, who have died in office or have ended their active careers with their retirement from office, is 64 years.- Yale News...
...which flourishes least in the atmosphere of Harvard is hypocrisy; of all habits the most detested is cant." The article contains several random daily themes, which show the frank attitude of the student toward the instructor. Written by one who has obtained such a thorough insight into the real life at Harvard as Mr. Wendall, the article is a welcome defence of the college from the malicions attacks of superficial observers...
...good which the gymnasium has done, it is necessary for all who can, to be examined and to have their records tablulated. This list will not only be of interest to the members of the University, but will go out to show the public in what condition the physical life of Harvard is. It will also be to the world at large, a stronger plea for college athletics and the gymnasium work necessarily attendant, than an athletic victory...
...heavenly consummation of every earthly good is not only true, but contains many lessons for us. We must not measure this consummation by earthly standards, but by ideal ones. And in this is to be found its lessons for us. He then applied the value of ideals in the life of man as an individual, then in his narrowest circle of association-the home; and next in his broader association with his fellow man-the city. He also said that in our very ideals we find a pledge of their reality, and that faith furnishes a still more satisfactory pledge...