Word: reliant
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...problem of physical development that Professor Sargent approves of boxing in its place and in moderation for certain people. It makes slow and heavy men active and energetic, improving 'the functional capacity of heart and lungs and stimulating the nervous system.' It makes non-combative men self-reliant and self-respectful. We might add to the professor's statement that boxing brings a large number of muscles into play, and is a good strengthener of the arms, back, and, above all, the legs; that it deepens the chest and strengthens in only a less degree the abdominal muscles...
...Take it all in all, though, President Eliot has accomplished a great deal even if he has not been as wholly successful as he hoped. Our immortal orator, Henry Clay, once said, 'The noblest task possible to man is to teach the young to be earnest and upright; self-reliant and confident; patriotic and courageous.' This Mr. Eliot has done, or striven to do, and as far as he has succeeded, we can rightly congratulate and praise him. Let him enjoy his vacation in the tranquility which accompanies the knowledge of labor well done, conscious that he has left behind...
...soon be abandoned as untenable. When westerners as a body forget their silly prejudices against Boston, we can hope that Harvard will become as popular among their young men as among those of the East who are now learning under her guidance, to be "earnest and upright; self-reliant and confident; patriotic and courageous...
...Roman Law, under Prof. Emmott. (4.) Historical Criticism, under Dr. Jameson. The methods of work may be classified. as threefold: (1.) Class lectures. (2.) Outside reading on specified topics. (3.) Original research, as evinced by essays and short monographs. The aim of instruction is to make the student self-reliant. Work is done rather by topics than by text-books...
...appeal for money for Park College the following sentiments appear: "Park College wants the raw materials with which to rebuild its recently burnt building-the boys will do the work. Yale cultivates rowing and produces oarsmen. Park cultivates skilled and useful industry, and produces self-reliant preachers, businessmen and farmers. The one understands the "Oxford stroke," the other the business stroke. The one will stop on a strand. The other will only stop long enough on the mountain top of success to get a good view of the world, when he will take wing-Excelsior...