Word: manning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...other man who is mentioned as an example of what men naturally weak can accomplish, is Page, the jumper. When young, Mr. Page was extremely fragile, and his limbs were so weak that they had to be supported. This infirmity he outgrew and overcame and at the time of his entering the University of Pennsylvania, could jump a little over five feet. From this point, constant practice and perseverance bore their fruits and Mr. Page is now champion of the world in the running high jump with a record of six feet four inches. The article is closed...
...Study in Unhappiness" contains the discussion of student life begun recently under "Topics of the Day." It shows that even one who 'passes for a "brilliant" man' may not be thoroughly satisfied with his achievements. It is rather depressing in its tone, though it contains the charm of a personal confession...
...lecturer said that the knowledge is valuable only in proportion to the light it throws on the science of living, and that Anthropology bases its claims to recognition on the great profit man would derive from an intelligent study of its laws. It is sometimes claimed that Anthropology covers too much ground, that a complete knowledge of man would include all that is known in every debarment of scientific research. But could not the same be said with equal force of History and Philosophy? do not they, in their broadest sense, also include all knowledge...
Anthropology is not limited to the study of man's physical nature, as it formerly was, nor to that of his moral and mental activities. These are merely phases of modern anthropological study, for Anthropology embraces all the relations of man to nature. It may seem strange that a study of such vital importance to humanity should be of such recent origin. But, as the child does not wonder much about itself until it has in some degree satisfied its curiosity about the things around it, so the human race has but lately begun to study itself, after having, through...
...Junior publications. The conditions of the consolidation are that the combined book shall not have either of the present name "Columbiad" and "Miner," and that the Editorial Board shall consist of five representatives from the School of Arts and four from the School of Mines. The fifth "Arts" man is to be editor-in-chief...