Word: ox
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Most of them are not known beyond the limits of their State, and a large part of them are the inferiors of the preparatory schools of Eton and Rugby; but still we call them "universities." It is a new example of the old fable of the frog and the ox. The frog envied the size of the ox, and though that by puffing himself full of air he might become his equal. And so we see balloon-like universities springing up around us on all sides with no foundation but a little money and a big name...
...slow growth. It cannot be puffed up by money alone, but it needs a recognized intellectual superiority; neither can it flourish if it lacks financial support. Millionaires about to dial If you wish to leave a university behind you, take note of the fable of the frog and the ox. Puff not up the frog, but give good pasture to the ox.- Advertiser...
...know much about Christianity. In Scotland they are brought up on religion and see more of the questions which puzzle American students. Christ's yoke is no bondage as many men think. What is a yoke for? A yoke is a wooden collar intended to lighten the ox's burden. So Christ's yoke is put upon us to help us, not to retard us, If we take things as Christ took them, the yoke will be easy, and the burden light; but if we follow our own way, we will find it difficult to resist temptation, and the burden...
Lost-A silver scarf pin with an ox's head. Finder will confer a favor by leaving at Brock and Leavitt...
Lost-A silver scarf pin with an ox's head. Finder will confer a favor by leaving at Brock and Leavitt...