Word: pursuits
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Professor Palmer, in his address, strongly advocated Bible study as a pursuit of the greatest value to college men. The reasons on which he based its value were the necessity of keeping in touch with one of the most vital forces in all history and the world today; the power of the Bible as a teacher of beautiful literary style; the importance of being informed of the present vigorous research regarding its sources: and the very great value of the Bible as a stimulus to the deepest and truest religious life...
...last number of the Advocate lacks distinction. The stories are for the most part of rather negative merit, and possess little that puts them above the ordinary fortnightly theme type. The two bits of verse "The Spirits of the Seasons,' by C. W. Stork, and "Pursuit," by S. Hale, are rather slight in subject, though the latter has a charm and air, that the former entirely lacks...
Trusting that this contribution will be of service in connection with the investigations, for the pursuit of which the staff of your Medical School is so notably qualified, and that such investigations, will prove to be of great and constantly increasing service in the important fields of inquiry upon pathological and bacteriological subjects which are now being explored and will ultimately contribute to the relief of all who suffer from bodily pain, illness or injury, I remain...
...proposed new philosophical building, was held yesterday afternoon at 8 Commonwealth avenue. A large number of graduates who are interested in the work of the Philosophical Department attended the meeting. The subject was introduced by Professor Munsterberg, chairman of the department who showed how necessary it was to the pursuit of study in philosophy that a new building be erected for that purpose. He said the proposed building would cost $200,000. Professor James then showed that the present quarters in Upper Dane were too small for a psychological laboratory and were unsuitable because of the noise from the street...
...Full liberty in the choice and pursuit of studies, subject only to the general condition that they shall be in the line of the subject above specified...