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...regarded with the greatest veneration by the Athenians. The temple was a splendid offering to Athena, rather than a place for her worship; the Erechtheum was the temple devoted to her worship. Nothing shows the veneration of the Athenians for the Parthenon better than its history, for it was never desecrated in any way until the disappearance of the chryselephantine statue of Athen. This statue disappeared about the middle of the fifth century, A. D.; at about the same time the temple came into the hands of the Christians and became a church. This necessitated some changes in the architecture...
...demands the spirit of prayer and fasting in every man who desires true success in any work. There are some men of brilliant genius to whom the favors of life come unsought who appear to be independent of this law; but the spontaneous success of their undisciplined genius are never permanent or satisfying. To possess the spirit of renunciation is the first essential of true success. When Christ spoke of fasting we may be sure he meant something broad: to fast in the true sense of renunciation does not mean merely the giving up of the evils and unnecessary pleasures...
...need, more than anything else, practice in singing together. It is sure that, however energetic a leader and however much musical talent the club may have, unless the members each show their personal interest in the success of the organization by regular attendance at rehearsals, success will never be gained...
...water on the knee and has not begun rowing yet. All the other old men are either candidates for the university crew or have not yet presented themselves. The crew has all the faults that are peculiar to new men. They lack control over their bodies, and never having rowed in the water, are very irregular. The crew has been rowing somewhat as follows, although the make up is not at all decided as yet: Stroke, Vaughan, 160 lbs.; 7, Parker, 158; 6, Hubbard, 155; 5, Pulsifer, 168; 4, Hill, 160; 3, Gorham, 158; 2, Bigelow, 155; 1, Chamberlain...
...Goldthwaite never rowed before. He should sit up and not break his arms so soon...