Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...costumes were very elaborate and in perfect harmony with the play. The men wore white tunios, and were wrapped in togas of various colors in true Grecian style. The chorus was very well trained and deserves particular mention for the swing with which the closing song was given...
...watchful public as one means of securing faithful public servants. This is brought about by incessant criticism and fault-finding, that to the American mind is very distasteful. That it is so is our misfortune; for only by opting English methods can we reach the desired results. Perfect fearlessness in casting a searching light on evil-doers helps wonderfully to create a sense of responsibility for the equitable management of public affairs. The individual in the community must become a factor in politics--an intelligent factor. Intelligence is what most of us lack, as far as the knowledge of laws...
...truth of the life eternal; and third, Faith, a surrender to God's will and a devotion to his service. Man has an affinity to two things, to God and to the brute. It is this discord between two natures which we must strive to resolve into a perfect unity with God himself. We must give up the things of this earth and all self-seeking purposes, if we are to attain this unity. As Jesus has said, "He that loseth his life shall find it," and in this paradox is the solution of the problem. But the bare knowledge...
...that the tests that he made at Yale and the test that Mr. Herbert made at Harvard were made according to 'the same system.' Unfortunately this is not true. At Yale the gymnasium authorities allow the use of 'straps' in the back and leg lifts which they have a perfect right to do, but the gymnasium authorities at Harvard and other institutions which have adopted the Intercollegiate Strength Test Agreement do not allow the use of 'belts, straps or harnesses of any description' and thus the records made at Yale and Harvard are not comparable...
...Seniors showed more endurance than their opponents, and scored in the second minute of play, Canterbury making a goal on a skillful pass from Hoxie. A moment later Canterbury scored again unaided, after a brilliant run down the ice. With a lead of two goals, the Seniors played a perfect defensive game by dropping one forward back, and gave the Freshmen no chance to score...