Word: modeling
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...process." Saliva, the first factor, has a mechanical action, by penetrating all through the food in the mouth, it makes the work of grinding it up by the teeth much more easy. It is an alkaline fluid, and has the property of changing starch into sugar. Mr. Huxley's model man would eat 12 oz. of bread and 6 oz. of potatoes every twenty-four hours...
...nothing else of ourselves, let us at least be Americans. The ambition to be an Englishman is not a particularly high one, and it is better almost to be an American of any description than to be a poor imitation of what is too often not a remarkably good model...
...suggestion of one of the Fellows in History, a new departure was made. At a mass meeting the students decided to establish a deliberative assembly, resembling as much as possible the English House of Commons. The proposer of the scheme prepared the draft of a constitution, on the model of one he had seen working at another college, which was adopted with some few alterations by the students. The 'Hopkins House of Commons' was incorporated. The officers were to be as follows: 1, a speaker elected twice a year, who was to have all the duties of the same officer...
...convictions, have stirred all mankind. Such men were Homer, Thales, Galileo and Watt. A score of names sums up a whole history. Material civilization, wealth, commerce are of no value to the world without righteousness. Not civilization, not intelligence, not knowledge, but the true uplifting power of the model genius of God's few heroes is of the highest value to the world. Greece, Rome, Italy fell of their own corruption. England, America will fall if they refuse the message...
...gymnasium for Phillips Exeter has been begun. It will be a brick building 100 by 60 feet. As the plans were drawn "under the advice of Dr. Sargent," a model institution is assured. A new dormitory and a laboratory are also promised...