Word: mindful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...them. Another and far more important reason is the change in the method of instruction. The distinctive feature of the Colnmbia Law School has been the Dwight method of teaching. This method is grounded on the principle that law must be taught by vividly impressing upon the student's mind the reasons upon which legal rules and doctrines are based and, by so instructing him, that he will view law as a system of principle, not as a mere aggregation of cases. To accomplish this, the student commits to memory from day to day suitable portions of a treatise upon...
...several evenings we have enjoyed the concerts in the yard by the Mandolin Club. Last night the question rose in my mind: Why would it not be a very pleasant addition to the usual programme of the evening of Class Day to have this organization play? It would made more diversity in the programme, and would give the Glee Club a chance to rest between their songs. Moreover there is no sweeter or more dreamy music to add to that enchanted evening than the twinkle of the mandolin and the beat of the guitar...
...Treasure," by Kenneth Brown, partakes somewhat of the nature of the author's story in the last number of the Advocate, in its strangeness of conception. It has for its theme the description of the thoughts of an old man whose mind is morbid from much reflection upon a previously committed murder...
...Coolidge believes that it is more or less of a matter of principle for Harvard to do all she can to discourage the tug-of-war. This set opinion of the college will have weight, we hope, with the captain who, in making his decision, has to bear in mind both the principle in the matter which Harvard has made and the fact that no chance for honorably winning points for the college should be disregarded...
...will not remember it; but we trust that they will take our word for the discomfort and annoyance which their predecessors caused and endeavor to keep out of the way today. If the managers of all the tug boats on the course will bear this word of caution in mind, much unnecessary inconvenience may be avoided...