Word: methods
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Royce, of a recent important publication by another professor, William James. Professor Royce commends the "Principles of Psychology" for its novel suggestions, its new outlook upon psychology, its wide range of comparative study and the help which it gives one towards desired many-sidedness of insight. He characterizes the method of the book as a curiously intermediate one among the various possible views as to the nature of the mind, standing half way between the mind theory on the one hand, with which it shares the notion of the unity of the thinker, even although this thinker is but momentary...
...present plan is well enough as it is. The method which has been in vogue during past years needs no change, and it is only necessary to do away with a certain amount of red-tape in order to accomplish just what is proposed for those men to whom the change would apply most strictly. Men can now, if they please, finish work in three years or even three and a half years,- in which case they must wait for their degree until Commencement, which is no great misfortune,- and moreover they can, by proper management of courses...
...method of training will be followed this winter with the candidates. Instead of dividing the men into two squads of long and short distance, for the present all will train together on light gymnasium and outdoor work. The change has been made because in past years the new men have been apt to overdo the matter at the start. Later in the season a division will be made and more severe work begun. Early in February the regular gymnasium contests will be begun, consisting of high jumping, putting the shot, and pole vaulting. So much interest has lately been shown...
...There are now but two lectures left; one on "The Philosophy of Evolution;" one on 'Optimism and Pessimism." The first is of a nature to interest a rather large and varied class of students, so far as the subject is concerned; whilst the other is especially popular in the method of its treatment and could in the main be understood by itself without reference to the preceding series. The former of the two is the lecture for this evening; it should call forth a large attendance, inasmuch as it will probably prove one of the most attractive of the series...
...humourist was a character painter because peculiarities of character were generally laughable. Ben Jonson was a humourist but he was especially a caricaturist and must be criticised as such. Caricature is a legitimate method of getting effect by overloading. This method is especially evident in the three following plays: "Cynthia's Revels," "The Poetaster" and "Every Man out of his Humour...