Word: properity
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...life. He was a poet, an artist and a dramatist; the author of some forty works. Mr. Ruskin in his second Lecture on Art at Oxford said: "The highest thing that Art can do is to set before us the figure of a man." It is very proper then that we should turn to Shakspere, the glory of English and universal literature. The facts of his life are derived from authorities of two kinds; the records left by contemporary writers and the personal elements which the author puts into his works. It is a mistaken idea that we know almost...
GENTLEMEN: - The claim has been frequently made in public and private during the last few years, that the number of students in the college proper of Yale who reside in New York City, is largely in excess of those at Harvard. As this did not tally with my judgment and experience, especially since 1875, I took pains recently to secure from the college authorities an official count (which I append) of the respective numbers of New York City men in the two colleges at the beginning and middle of each decade, from 1860 to 1890, which I think will...
Under these circumstances, it was but proper that the agents of this country should offer an asylum to the refugees of the presidential party. However, this act greatly incensed the congressional party. These events lead up to the assault at Valparaiso upon the sailors from the Baltimore. It was some time before Chile did anything. Finally she did offer a slight apology...
...divided into three kinds; general mistakes, superfluities and errors. The first error in teaching might arise from overtaxing the mind. Students are quick to perceive the unsteadiness of the teacher. This is avoided by thorough preparation on the part of the teacher. Illustrations should be suggested at the proper time and withheld until the class is in a condition to receive them. Questions aroused by the thoughts of the teacher are of great value to the whole class. Too great precision is a serious fault. Strong, broad descriptions are much better. The lack of preparation by the teacher...
...great that many men seem to find little time for religious work. But they make their great mistake in thinking that going to church is the only religious work to be done. Everything that we do is done unto the Lord, if it is done in the proper spirit. Put the stamp of the Lord on all your work, at home and abroad. Secondly, men should have more Christian intercourse. Let them make the acquaintance of Christ's disciples, as disciples and talk with each other about the deep and sacred things of life. A little earnest talk often helps...