Word: minded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...four, but five or six. And as commendable as the Princetonian's logic, is its faith in time. Concerning this, however, it should be remembered that time by general belief, is endless, so that faith in time may be endless also. With such a limitation in mind we are willing to say, with the Princetonian, not that time will, but that time may show Princeton "the most advanced college of America." If she becomes this, however, the Princetonian in spite of its excellent logic, can only say, "We dreamed it would be so," not "We proved it would...
...pull his oar in on a level at the finish, and swings in to his oar. Proctor rows fairly smoothly, but with no power or life to his stroke at all. He does not work with his legs, and gets a weak finish. He does not keep his mind on what he is doing. Morse keeps his arms bent and swings in. He lets his slide get ahead of his shoulders and does not sit up at the finish. There is no power in his stroke. The trouble with the whole crew is that their time is pretty bad; they...
...physician enough to be so in spite of all hindrance, he ought not to be one at all. In medicine particularly a man is confined to his work, and he is unfortunate who cannot find his enjoyment in this work. While a physician should always have in mind the great object of the profession, - the doing of good to his fellowmen, - there is still to be regarded the aim of earning a livelihood. With this aim the world gets along better than if all men were distinguished philanthropists. Abroad, the profession is under supervision of government. Here the government exercises...
...sayings of "Room on top," and "Go West" are of little value. There is room in the lower half of the profession. Over half of medical practitioners are successful. As in law, the man who has an air of confidence, a taste for research and knowledge, a practical mind and a kind heart, will gain success...
...Discuss the two propositions: (a) "Had the ancients been serious in their belief, we should not have had their Gods exhibited in the manner we find them represented in the poets;" (b) "To deal with Greek religion honestly you must at once understand that this literal was in the mind of the general people as deeply rooted as ours in the legends of our own sacred book." 8. Why do the fine arts afford the best measure of civilization? 9. How far is technical skill a test of the excellence of a work of art? 10. The influence of Sebastian...