Word: talking
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...something from books but more from men; if he disciplines himself to the proper degree and, on the other hand, gives himself sufficient amusement to cultivate the light, buoyant side of his nature, he cannot but come out with the ability to meet men well, to think and to talk clearly, in short, to 'fit in' to any set of conditions-the quality of adaptability...
...much room for more to be done in just this line, both for men in the graduate and undergraduate departments. This was Mr. Bolles's great interest and a fund used for this purpose would be more appropriate than a scholarship. We sincerely hope that the students will talk and think about this thing and give as generously and as generally as they can to the fund...
...other dramatists" whom he selected were Webster, Ford, Jonson, Massinger, Hayward, Beaumont and Fletcher, and Marlowe, it being understood that these were chosen because they were the best of their age and not because they were the only ones worthy of mention. The lecture, or rather the informal talk, was filled with the anecdote and reminiscence of plays and actors, which is so interesting from Mr. Copeland; and his reading at the close was unusually effective, if that may be said...
GREEK 2 will meet on Saturday at 11 a. m., in Harvard 1. There will be a talk on Greek theatre buildings and the costumes used in tragedy and comedy. The talk will be illustrated with stereopticon views. All members of the University are invited...
...worship God through the ideals of our own souls. Why then talk of worshipping God, rather than that power of goodness and truth which is in humanity? Certainly the latter would be better than worshiping a cold force outside of ourselves. Is there no alternative? Can we not worship the infinite through the best that is in the Human, and thus rise form the human to the divin? But in the way of the pilgrim who journeys toward the city of God stands the giant Anthropomorphism. The saying "These cannot be God, because the workman made them," is as true...