Word: life
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...northern part of Arabia is occupied by vast sandy deserts, which are inhabited by the roving Bedouin tribes. The Bedouins love the wild, untrammelled freedom of desert life, and despise the dwellers in the cities. Hence it is not surprising that only two cities, Mecca and Medina, exist within their borders. The three characteristics of the Arab race are, tribal isolation, love of poetry, and utter lack of religion. Union of the scattered tribes was impossible, and the people remained dormant for centuries, on account of the lack of combined effort. War was the business life and poetry the only...
...other people has ever been so devoid of religion. They cared only for the present, and thought sensuous enjoyment the only end of life. Their theory was a half contemptuous polytheism and their indifference is shown by the fact that the men had no objection to giving up their idols at the command of Mohammed. Only the women tried to keep the household gods...
...November number of Outing contains several interesting articles on out door life and sport. College men will take particular interest in "The Progress of Athletism," by C. Turner, which is an account of the growth of ath etics in the English universities. The announcement is made of a series of similar articles on athletics in the leading American colleges, beginning with Harvard, in the next number. There are also sketches of "Base Ball in Australia," by Harry Palmer, and "The New York Yacht Club Cruise of '88," is well illustrated...
...which by Christ's aid can be carried out. We are children of God, not of Darkness. We talk of man's character as being a separate thing from his spiritual nature, but a christian is nothing but a man with a true character. The fullest human life is the fnllest human experience...
...great heart of Harvard University pulsating with its life of noblest activity, has been stirred to its very core within the last few days, by the appearance in the North American Review of an article professing to give an honest description of the habits of a certain class of men dwelling within the precincts of the University. Following as it does a series of attacks upon the good name of the University published in a number of daily papers, the article has aggravated the feeling among the students that Harvard is most unjustly dealt with by those who have...