Word: properous
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...believe that the study of imaginative literature tends to sanity of mind, and to keep the Caliban Common Sense, a very useful monster in his proper place from making himself King over us. It is the study of order, proportion, arrangement, of the highest and purest Reason. It teaches that chance has less to do with success than forethought, will and work...
...believe that cheering at a game-robust and enthusiastic-is the proper thing. It makes the most conspicuous difference between college and professional games; it shows that there is loyalty to an institution as well as interest in a sport. And there is no reason why cheering for the home team should not be so conducted as to be entirely consistent with all courtesy to visiting teams. Applause is fitted for good plays, and should be given, no matter by whom the good play is made; but cheering is by its nature adapted for the support of only one team...
...bartering his tickets to another senior, or to any one but the Class Day Committee, deserves serious consideration. In adopting this regulation we have made no arbitrary decision, but have acted entirely on the experience and advice of other committees. It is absolutely essential that to insure the proper distribution of tickets the committee must hold rigidly to this rule and discountenance any violation of it either in spirit or in letter. Consequently every senior who purchases a ticket from the Class Day Committee tacitly agrees to conform to this rule. If he does not do so his action cannot...
...freshman class should know the financial condition of its crew. The members of the class alone are responsible for the support of their crew and the following estimate of what this year's expenses will be, will help them to realize how far short of giving the crew proper support they have fallen...
When public speaking is such a practical, every-day matter, the question of the proper training for it becomes of great importance. Such training is more than can be supplied by the clocution classes of a college. Not that there is anything to be said against voice culture, though many men of great power have entirely ruined their effectiveness by the attempt to cultivate some mannerism. It is not this which is of avail in public speaking. There is necessity rather for physical strength, for readiness, determination, and courage, in so far as these can be trained. Without these...