Word: pureness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sins are many or few according to our knowledge of them, and therefore, together with our first higher sense of real righteousness, comes a feeling of sin and shame. But this rising sense of sin is a hopeful sign, for if we receive it into our hearts with pure feelings we shall be animated to rise above it, and with a better heart to accomplish the designs for which we have been created. Our care must be not to let this feeling of contrition weaken or turn us away. If, in the depths of our discouragement, we look humbly...
...Dodge's sketch of Benvenuto Cellini presents vividly some of the characteristic traits of that wonderful man whose history people are never tired of hearing. The writer's style is, it is almost needless to say, pure and vivacious. Well-chosen anecdotes of Benvenuto's life, interspersed with sagacious criticism, make this piece of character study extremely interesting...
...rooms and the swimming tank, which are all that could be desired. For the purpose of Turkish baths there are five rooms finely decorated and furnished. The swimming tank is 41 feet long by 30 feet wide, and is kept constantly filled to a height of seven feet, with pure water. On the ground floor of the building are situated the offices, etc. The first floor contains the social apartments, which are equal to those of any club in the city. It is the purpose of the club to have its social features as well as any club, and those...
...petition begins by giving its reasons why a coach should be granted the nine. In the second part of the petition it classifies the objections under (a) dislike of professionalism and (b) indifference to the merits of the question. The first arises from a desire to keep our athletics pure, and the second from non-appreciation of the value of professional practice. It contrasts the deportment on the field of professional and amateur nines, and argues that no harm can come frome contact with a professional team, since the chance for personal intercourse between the members of the different nines...
...game only by courtesy, in reality it will prove work. The freshman teams of previous years have set '92 an example which it is their duty to follow. In doing this, confidence will be helpful but overconfidence disastrous. Careful, hard work will prove quite as necessary as pure brawn. In fact, the team must rely almost wholly upon the former because of their light weight. If our freshmen win, they will deserve the congratulations and thanks of the college; if they lose, we sincerely hope that there will be no occasion for our finding fault...