Word: strength
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...reach any particular goal for lack of enterprise, lack of industry, lack of those things which we sum up under the general heading of force of character. And William James was in the habit of saying to his classes, and elsewhere, that any man who would devote his whole strength for a sufficient number of years to mastering any subject would wake up some day to find he was an authority on that subject, and an authority means a leader in thought. Any man who has the force of character can accomplish much. But without force of character, which means...
...second University baseball team will play the Yale second team in New Haven, tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. The strength of Yale's varsity team would indicate that the second team will be strong this year; it has at least had a successful season so far. Both teams have been hindered lately in their regular practice game which was to have been held yesterday afternoon by the University seconds, against Newton High, was called off. The result of tomorrow's game is, therefore, much in doubt...
...athletics (to drive home the brilliance of the metaphor), it is extremely doubtful whether many worthy undergraduates will alter their extra-curriculum activities. It seems as if the undergraduate must be brought to know the pleasure of study itself, the actual exhilaration of intellectual "from." the sense of strength to be got from sound thinking. And it seems as if the best method of introducing him to these matters is to let him work under a trainer who knows his weaknesses and powers. In short, it is the old question of establishing intimacy between student and instructor. It takes...
Felton is slated to pitch with Young behind the bat. The line-up will be the same as against Pennsylvania on Monday. Wood will probably pitch for Princeton. The Princeton team has had an erratic season so far but has shown unexpected strength in the big games. They were beaten twice by the University of Pennsylvania and from comparative scores, Harvard seems to be a slight favorite...
...second University baseball team will meet Lawrence High School at Lawrence this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Little is known of the strength of the High School Players...