Word: power
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...have listened to this Scotch divine and author say that no matter how high an ideal his readers have formed of him, they will not be disappointed when they see or hear him. Besides the qualities of thought and expression, the wisdom, the wit, the pathos and the power which characterize his writings, he brings to the platform the added attractions of a fine presence and strong personal magnetism...
...paying special attention at present to the body work of the men. The new stroke is longer fore and aft than the stroke rowed last year, and there is greater emphasis on the catch. The oars remain in the water longer and the whole stroke gives an impression of power...
...system of having a minority of Harvard seniors choose for the majority when no such power has been delegated by the majority is obviously wrong in principle, and the managers in doing the work of self-appointed slate makers are often guilty of conduct unbecoming students of Harvard or any honest men. For the past two years, to the writer's personal knowledge, officers have been chosen only nominally by the whole class, actually by a small but well disciplined minority. With a very slight reform not only the marshalships-which as a rule the managers wisely yield...
...true Harvard spirit can be fully awakened so long as one-third the members of each Senior class deliberately sacrifice university ideals and interests by blind acts of club partisanship. And the non-society men are no less to blame; with their two-thirds voting power they have been too long indifferent to the evils. As a matter of fact, few men see the evil at the time, and, like the writer, only regret what they have done or failed to do after a year or two of reflection. The writer, a society man himself, appeals first to the societies...
FRENCH CONVERSATION.- Almost instantaneous system of acquiring French colloquially; no text-book; no grammar; greatest labor-saving, time-saving system; an infallible method of gaining a "practical" use and full command of all the French verbs and leading idioms, within the compass of 800 words, imparting the power of "thinking" in French and fluency of expression. Trial lesson free. For particulars address Professor Etienne Lambert, 21 Worcester street, Boston...