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...generations of people so similar to themselves in some respects, so different in others, they find a fascination which neither Natural History nor the fictitious characters of literature can equal. "The proper study of mankind is man". History pursued for such reasons may help much to broaden the mind, quicken the imagination, increase one's knowledge of human nature, and free one from the prejudices peculiar to the time and place in which he lives. Macaulay declared: "The real use of traveling in distant countries and of studying the annals of past times is to preserve man from the contraction...
...There is no doubt that the appearance of the teams in Pasadena would help in a large measure to quicken the Endowment Fund campaign on the Pacific Coast," said Major Moore, "and for this reason, if for no other, the invitation probably will be accepted. Several Faculty members of the Athletic Committee have intimated that they would favor its acceptance...
...federations of laborers and teachers hopes to remedy are vital, yet the proposed cure would not be effective. The cause for which they stand is sufficient in itself, and does not need the backing of engineers and bricklayers to bring it to the attention of university governors or to quicken the efforts they are already making...
...showing that a "national book fortnight" is being observed. The brunt of the co-operative effort has been shouldered by the publishers' and booksellers' associations, but the newspapers have also joined the movement and for the first two weeks in December hundreds of appeals will go forth "intended to quicken public interest in the use of books for reading, for solace and for instruction...
...questionable how the student body will be affected by the loss of the Brown game, but judging from the spirit of the players it is reasonably certain that the defeat will be a help rather than a discouragement. It has only served to quicken their perseverance and determination...