Word: mind
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...progress. But the greatest advance we have yet noticed in this direction is the organization of a Philosophical Society. Debating societies and associations for the critical examination of heliotypes are all very well in their way; but here we have something that develops the finest powers of the mind, something...
...heart that she persuades the horse to run away, throws the reins out of the buggy, and faints. By a wonderful gymnastic feat the Puppy seizes the reins and stops the horse. Upon remonstrating with Beatrice for her peculiar behavior, she replies, with great presence of mind, in a quotation from Cherbuliez' Meta Holdenis (which, however, is not given as a quotation), "Since I had not your heart, I was determined that no one else should." The Puppy proceeds to take her home, where she is immediately seized with a fever, on her recovery from which she and the Puppy...
...substitution of thorough examinations at stated intervals. This, it says, is the "German plan," and "if Harvard, the leader of advance in this country, adopts the German plan, our descendants shall go to Harvard." A short experience in the charms of monthly examinations would probably change this writer's mind. The Spectator is eminently interesting, and noticeable for its great good sense...
...assertion that "whoever believes that `complete independence is the only position that can be taken by a man who has any self-respect,' is apt to be `a disappointed aspirant for popularity.'" Now "Ossip" made no such assertion. Our statements were confined to particular cases which we had in mind. We said that there are men in college who show in an offensive and silly way their complete independence and their hostility to popular prejudices. We have heard them express their contempt for social success, and declare the whole college is imbued with the spirit of toadyism. But when...
...important source of revenue is taken from our Nine. Hence the Nine are compelled to ask this year for a larger subscription than usual in order to meet the expenses of Gymnasium practice, and of cleaning and repairing uniforms. We hope that the students will bear these facts in mind and be willing to subscribe liberally to the funds of the Nine...