Word: strength
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Professor Clemen himself was the next speaker. He spoke of the great lack of tradition here in America, which, however, gives to the country greater strength. In Harvard, however, he finds more tradition than one excepts and in such a place he hopes that his store of German tradition will fall on fertile ground. He then proposed a toast and a "hoch" for Harvard...
Professor Francke declared that German strength lies in adaptability and imitation, which means historic contemplation. German scientists therefore work with problems that have no pecuniary advantage...
...Fish '08 holds his seat at number 2 for the second season on account of his strength. He is not at all smooth in his form, getting his hands away from his body at the beginning of the recovery in different time from the rest of the crew. He is very powerful, however, and proves an effective man in the boat. He rowed 2 on the 1908 Freshman crew, and last year and this has rowed the same position in all the races of the University eight...
...Naked exulting in strength and life, They ran their race without thought of gain...
Though in the number as a whole there is perhaps nothing so insignificant as entirely and immediately to escape one's memory after reading, there are only two pieces that have elements of power-Mr. Moore's sketch and Mr. Wheelock's sonnet. In both the strength lies in the authors having something vital to express. T. HALL...