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...form of Roman Catholic confession is this : The penitent, kneeling at the confessor's feet, says : "Pray, Father, bless me, for I have sinned." The priest says : "The Lord be in thy heart and on thy lips, that thou mayest truly and humbly confess thy sins, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." Penitent: "I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, [tells of sins committed since last confession]. . . . For these and all my other sins which I can not now remember I am heartily sorry ; I purpose amendment...
...successful career. And it is safe to say that if this habit is not gained by college men during the years they spend at college they will never acquire it. "Read," said an old monk to Anselm in his boyhood; "read my son, for by reading only mayest thou attain success." And to this advice vigorously followed may be ascribed the marvelous acuteness of intellect and stern application to study which so distinguished this keenest of reasoners...
Advice to Freshmen: Honor thy professor in the days of thy youth, that thou mayest be solid before the senior year...
...FRINGE of my napkin, Doo Ling Hichae-chong sends unto thee greeting: Thou mayest well be surprised at the many strange customs of the Americans. Hearken, O magnet of my existence, to the habits I have observed among the learned youth of this great country; for you must know that in this country the youth are very wise, while the old men are they who seek to gain knowledge. I was much pleased and astonished last week when I attended what they call a recitation. The young men, having investigated some branch of learning, enter the room prepared and eager...