Word: teachers
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Professor Sophocles' power as a teacher it may be said he was not well adapted to the general work of instructing undergraduates; for advanced scholars, however, his influence was very stimulating, and his great knowledge of Greek literature gave him a wealth of ready and familiar illustrations. He was a great admirer of the 'Arabian Nights' and knew the whole of it, some almost believe, by heart. He has sometimes mentioned as the three best books, the Bible, the 'Arabian Nights,' and 'Don Quixote.' They contained the most, he is supposed to have thought, of the philosophy of life...
...appointed to the full professorship of ancient, Byzantine and modern Greek. He was the author of a large number of books on the Greek language, his principle work being a "Greek Lexicon of the Roman and Byzantine Periods" Professor Sophocles was a very learned scholar and a most successful teacher...
...well trained in Greek and Latin verse composition they were lamentably deficient in many necessary branches of education. Not to trespass on your space, however, I would ask you and your readers to examine the whole bearing of Canon Farrar's remarks, and also his career as scholar and teacher before, drawing a conclusion adverse to the benefits of an intelligent and enlightened study of Greek and Latin as important factors in a liberal education...
...gift and must be taught and developed by careful training. Now a player can not learn, however willing he is, to bat against poor pitching or even against pitchers whose curves he knows. The Committee however think he can if he tries hard enough, but batting needs a good teacher and this is what the committee won't allow for these reasons: First, that they wish to raise the tone of athletics and make them ideal games for ideal gentlemen to play...
...hiring a professional trainer last season, and made it an object of ridicule in the eyes of the other colleges, all of which played professional teams and had the services of professional coaches. Where the logic comes in adopt-such a course and yet retaining a professional gymnastic teacher and allowing a professional sparer to be in the gymnasium is difficult to comprehend. Yet the nine plays under professional rules and the games are umpired by professionals...