Word: respecting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...wish to call attention to one respect in which the privileges of the library are abused by some members of the University. I refer to the habit of marking books. Many books, especially those which are reserved in the reading room, and which all the members of a course have to use, are disfigured throughout by underscorings and marginal lines, and even by marginal comments, which become in some cases little controversies between unknown critics. Aside from the distracting effect of these marks on the reader, causing him involuntarily to emphasize portions usually least important, the practice is morally wrong...
...contest and the enthusiasm manifested makes it more and more evident that there is a growing interest in debate among the student body in general and it only remains to allow those who struggle for the honor or representing Princeton in this field their proper position in our respect and admiration...
...question of advance rests upon a better transmitter. In this respect it is in the same position that the telephone was in 30 years ago, when, with difficulty, sound could be transmitted only 30 miles...
...Christ that we see the two forces, perfectly combined. By His whole life we are taught respect for the past, firmness to adapt the old truth to the search for new truth. Yet His radicalism is living; not passive, but active. The old testament "Thou shalt not do evil" becomes the new testament "Thou shalt do good...
...adequate navy would lessen the likelihood of war.- (a) The expense and cruelty of war would be appreciated.- (b) Foreign nations would be inspired with-(1) fear and-(2) respect...