Word: sprit
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Gilbert and the other "great Masters" who were in their prime at the opening of the present century. But Professor Daly has never been a "conformist;" no mental shackles which could hold him have ever been forged. And in his latest book he gives full rein to his speculative sprit...
...Nature-worship, as manifested in this deification of the revolving year, was not purely worship of the aesthetic. The people felt that behind it all was a sprit of eternal goodness and truth and beauty that breaks the yearning heart. Contemplation of this beauty lifted the worshipper to such raptures of desire and abortion that mere words could not express the feelings, and motion was the natural outlet, however feel, for the pent-up emotions. So in the Molpe we find the primal expression of exaltation and worship that is present in all better poetry since...
...nine years, the German youth is instructed, and five hours each week during the entire time is devoted to the intensive study of English, which is the most difficult of all tongues. The aim of such thoroughness is to penetrate deeply into the very essence of English and American sprit and civilization, and to acquire a complete mastering of the language. Rather do one thing thoroughly than ten artificially is the viewpoint of the New German Reform Movement...
...Women st. Oklahoma University are forbidden to have doses on week day nights. Walking home with a man from the library means dismissal from school." But, after all, this over emphasis on probity may, as the Dakota student so aptly affirms, "be the leaven from which a greater university sprit may grow." And though a Baptist and more inhibited than most, I sincerely hope...
...Setting Free the Creative Sprit" will be the subject of Professor Mearn's talk on Sunday night. It will have an especial appeal to school teachers and educators in general. Invitations have been sent to every educator in Greater Boston. Professor Mearns emphasizes that his lecture is not only for teachers, but for parents as well, as he wants to explain how it is possible to get "from youth a richer product than is commonly obtained, and to give ample illustration of that product...