Word: mastered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...feels the personal influence of teachers, is of far more importance than what of mere knowledge he could gain in larger universities. Can we compare the benefit which ten boys at Rugby derived from their books, with the incalculable good which resulted from contact with their noble head master, Dr. Arnold...
...idea of teacher as master, and the pupil as a sort of slave long ago passed away, but there still exists, on the part of the one, the feeling that his efforts are thankless and unappreciated, and on the part of the other, the feeling that he is being instructed by a man, who if he does good work, does it with the view of standing high in educational circles, rather than of benefiting those under his charge. The impressions of both are usually equally false, but they will exist just as long as there is a want of sympathy...
...Bird, Captain of the Princeton Foot Ball team for this year, has been elected Master of Geremomes for Commencement...
...weather yesterday afternoon was favorable for a very pleasant run, but only eleven men turned out to take advantage of it The hares, Bemis, '87, and Davis, '88, left the steps of Matthews at 3.10. Seven minutes later the hounds, under Brandt, '85, as master of hounds in pursuit. The course lay up Kirkland street, through the Norton woods, out Wendall street, across North-avenue to the Observatory, past Fresh pond and Mt. Auburn, near which the bags were left. The scent was very well laid, and the hounds found little difficulty in following it until they came...
Ferris, the sparring master, having recovered from his injury, has resumed his lessons in the gymnasium...