Word: rigidity
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...have learned from sad experience that a crew which rows to win must not only have undergone a rigid and severe course of discipline, but must have also acquired a uniformity of style, which is itself the result of long and constant training. Regularity and precision of stroke are essential conditions of success. Many methods have been adopted to secure these advantages, but none of them have proved particularly precise or accurate. Recently, however, a device has been resorted to among professional oarsmen which bids fair to accomplish the desired end. Photographs of crews in motion have been taken...
...those who can understand it, the next sentence will be of interest. The examination in Mathematics 5 will be on as much of the following subjects as has been treated since the mid-years; Motion of Particles under action of Central Forces, Rigid Dynamics, Theory of Functions of a Single Imaginary Variable, and Elliptic Functions...
...study. They portion out a certain amount of time each day to study and come what may, be it sport or exercise, they never fail to devote so much time to their studies, nor swerve in their duty. Thus, as it were, wedging their minds between two rigid walls of time they learn to accomplish more by thus limiting their opportunities of study than many who never cease to "grind" out the modicum of study required by the college regulations. The art of study is truly a great one, and an art that ought to be learned early in life...
...result you know. The constitution was revised and improved. A rigid system of scrutiny was introduced to make sure that none should be here after elected who did not give promise of becoming useful members. A room was obtained and fitted up; a definite plan of work was decided on; and a series of informal meetings for scientific discussion has aroused new interest in the society and its work, which, it is hoped, will continue. Nine regular and four informal meetings have been held during the year, of which one regular and four informal meetings have been held...
...Pudding building, we notice that after all something is lacking in the scene. We try to think what it can be, and finally we discover it. Right before us stretching over a hundred yards of ground, the walls of the Jefferson Laboratory raise their giant and rigid outlines; their harsh effect lessened by no attempt at any concealment of their hideous nudity. As we rise with a sigh because the field cannot be entirely beautiful after all, we breathe a wish that our landscape gardner would only train a little ivy up the north end of that building, or plant...