Word: peculiar
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Turning to the question of the teaching staff, President Eliot pointed out that the selection of men teachers, with careful attention to their knowledge and ability to teach, is a peculiar quality of Radcliffe. Another advantage lies in the fact that most of them are comparatively young men, and, with few exceptions, the best time for the teacher is between the ages of 25 and 50. Radcliffe's greatest need lies in this. There ought to be a far greater fund for teachers' salaries, to permit of experimentation in developing the most appropriate courses for women...
...Ethical Teaching in Schmeidel's 'Foundation Pillar' Passages; and in the 'Doubly Attested Sayings'; Criteria"; February 26, "The Ethical Teaching in Mark, and in the Other Common Sources of Matthew and Luke; the Oldest Sources"; March 1, "Estimate of the Ethical Teaching in the Sayings of Jesus which are Peculiar to either Matthew or Luke;" March 3, "Jesus's Conception of the Basic Qualities of Life; A Study of the Beatitudes"; March 5, "The Great Motives Underlying the Sermon on the Mount; Summary of the Whole Discussion: has Jesus an Ethical System...
...ever complain (as many of us do) that too many things made demand upon his precious time. He accepted any increase of his large responsibility with such cheerfulness that it became a pleasure for others to do anything at his request; and his requests were made with a peculiar graciousness...
Tomorrow elections will be held in every state and country in the United States. In many of these districts there are issues at stake peculiar to the community, which will be decided by the result of the voting tomorrow. In not a few communities, unfortunately, contests will be decided between factions representing government by boss rule on the one hand, and by clean, straightforward, progressive men on the other. Whatever a man's political affiliation, these questions are of greater importance than merely partisan distinctions. Those men in the University who are registered voters are given every chance to make...
...which we may be his if we will, for the hospitality of his welcome will not be wanting. Something Athenian, something Florentine, something essentially republican and democratic in the ideals common to them all has had its especial effect in him through that temperamental beneficence, that philanthropy in a peculiar sense, so characteristic of him. I suppose he never met any man without wishing to share with him the grace of his learning, the charm of his wisdom, the light of his knowledge of the world; but this is poorly suggestive of the pervasive influence of his constant precept...