Word: objects
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...There is some reason for this; not a few Cambridge people are so lenient in their admiration for youthful strength and dash, that they do not mind scurrying to one side of the walk, and, in muddy weather, of being generally bespattered. But for every one who does not object to this sort of thing there are probably two who do object, and object strongly. Now the matter does not seem to us to be a very serious one, and it calls for only a very little thoughtfulness on the part of the crew men. It must simply be recognized...
...yesterday at half past four in Sever 8 to consider the advisbility of forming a pedagogical club. There were fifteen men present, chiefly members of Professor Hanus's courses on Education. It was decided to form a society to be known as "The Pedagogical Club," to meet fortnightly. The object of the regular meeting is the discussion of current educational topics. It was also decided to invite leading teachers and writers on education from time to time to address the club. Professor Paul H. Hanus was elected president and Mr. Ralph Hoffman, secretary. Committees on organization and arrangements were appointed...
...opening of the fifteenth century the new movement for the revival of ancient art and literature began in earnest, and this movement found its most perfect expression in art. This was chiefly owing to the Italian nature, which had received all its classical and biblical instruction from colored object teaching. Painting was the color thought of the people. Every person was an art critic, for all the churches were art schools. Through this whole period of the Renaissance the church was always the greatest patron of art, and three-fourths of all the paintings of the time was done...
...believe firmly that nearly every thoughtful student here recognizes that there ought to be something of a change in the comparative amount of attention given to the development of the body and the development of the mind. The only legitimate object of the time and money spent at the university is to fit students better to take their part in the activities of the world. Now universities, being separated to a great extent from the world, are always in danger of not accurately adapting students for activity. In old days, the university product was too often an overloaded and pedantic...
...desired than great wealth. Both bring temptations and blessings. But wealth is not good enought to be worth all the efforts of a man's life, and here many make the great mistake, for certainly there are thousands who spend all their strength in its acquirement. Others make the object of life the attainment of social or political honors. Life is none of these; it does not consist of honor or gold, or of rank, but it is rather the development and perfecting of the character and the striving after an ideal manhood...