Word: minding
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...judge Charles William Eliot aright, you must put out of mind his titles, his honors, and his successes. These have been but happy accidents. They reflect credit on the community to which he belonged, and the times in which he lived; but they throw little light on his character. That he was elected President of Harvard College was surprising; that he made a success of his new work was more surprising. For he had not what was usually recognized as an academic mind. Like Wordsworth, he had "to create the taste by which he was appreciated...
...Eliot has dared to stand alone for that which he saw to be true and believed to be right. In this he was "hugely politic," for where almost a half-century ago he stood alone, the multitudes march today. In the meantime, he has not been standing still. His mind is not reminiscent. If you would awaken in him any eager interest, consult with him about the next step
With the approach of the long vacation and the uncertainty of military plans for the near future, the question of utilizing the otherwise idle summer months of the country's best advantage must necessarily become pertinent in the mind of every undergraduate. Of the great number of men who will not enlist in any military organization, either because of physical disability or because of the necessity of earning money during the summer, as many as possible must engage in some activity which will be of direct service to the nation...
Another revelation of the Teutonic mind is shown in Germany's suddenly changed attitude toward neutrals, the direct result of the successful dismemberment of Russia and the visions of prosperity opened up by dreams of further conquest in the East...
...canons of great cities, from the gray cloisters of the universities, all march behind the great van of the tyrant, all with high ideals and hearts undisturbed by the grim realities around them. For theirs is the task of cleansing the modern Augean stables, and with mighty arm and mind they bend to the task...