Word: mental
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Accustomed to imperfection, the world marvels when a paragon of physical attainment adds to his fame some demonstration of high mental capacity. "Brains and brawn," the newspapers call it, an old story but rare enough to command human interest in a lopsided world...
...giving the youth of America. It is impossible to think of football without thinking also of college. The two ideas are psychological Siamese twins. And it is impossible not the think of football from the day when the first fall practice beguns until after Thanksgiving, unless one is a mental hermit. The thousands of universities and colleges between the two oceans put forth elevens that range the country fighting for national recognition. The papers play up their prowess. Individual players, little colleges, pop into the limelight overnight. And over all and through all blow the tart autumn breezes, whipping...
...formed with Harris, by sauve, swarthy Samuel, who has always remained the driving power of their educational projects. His brisk, confident speech, the quick movements of his chunky body, the very sheen of his black hair and the flashing smile on his wide mouth, gave an impression of prime mental masculinity that has attracted colleagues and stimulated faltering students. "Here," say the latter, "is a man who makes molehills of mountains. He is swift, sure, knows what is wanted. Though warmhearted, he is cold-blooded toward examinations. He spots them, stabs them. I am a fool, but he will...
There is one in almost every college class?a shrewd, snapping-eyed student who darts through his week's work with such vigorous agility, such accurate comprehension and sure mental retention that, come term end, he?unlike his classmates?is guilty of no shuddering before the looming shadow of examinations. He is different from the class "grind," who labors long and alone. Different too from the versatile class organizers and politicians, who sandwich fairly able academic work into the tiny crevices left between running their newspapers and student government boards, winning votes, signing petitions, leading cheers, etc. He is called...
Scholarship implies not only the acquisition of knowledge, the building up of intellectual culture but, even of greater importance, it implies the development of mental clarity and vigor, the ability to use your minds to the greatest possible effect upon whatever problems may in future present themselves. Indeed, one of the greatest assets you can acquire in your University training is to learn how to think straight...