Word: sound
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Harvard is oftentimes entirely neglected. This statement has reference to the large number of lectures by noted men that are constantly being given under the auspices of the University. If a man were to take advantage of these many and varied opportunities to acquire first hand information and sound opinions on all topics treated during a single year, he would certainly add greatly to his intellectual breadth...
...increased responsibility thus put upon school teachers and others, this course has been provided. The lectures will attempt to show the aims of the new movement, to describe what is now being done in various parts of the world, and to guide the students to a knowledge of sound principles in giving vocational counsel and to the best sources of the knowledge necessary for effective work...
...deliberations of this Faculty Mr. Hill took a leading part as long as his health allowed. He was a fearless debater, and made no concessions when he believed the cause of sound learning and liberal culture was at stake. Though his own activities were concerned with the modern world and though he was by temper progressive he always stood firm in support of the classics and in opposition to every reduction in the length of the college course...
...awake for the space of five minutes at 7 o'clock. The mode of life at the University has so changed in recent years that many students find no occasion, whatever for rising before 8 o'clock or even later. Why then should those who live within sound of this bell be subjected to this continual nuisance? The seven o'clock clang performs no conceivable useful function and only serves to add one unnecessary discomfort to the Yard dormitories...
...through the ages the sound shall roll...