Word: text
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...library of text-books has been collected in Seyer Hall, the general plan of which is unique, as far as is known. The existence of the library and the history of its formation are comparatively little known...
Several years ago Professor Hanus invited some of the leading American publishers to make an exhibit of text-books at the Harvard Summer School, under the conditions that the books exhibited should be placed in charge of Harvard attendant and should not be offered for sale. The object of these conditions was to make it possible for the teachers at the Summer School to examine critically representative text-books without being solicited to buy them. In response to Professor Hanus's invitation several hundred books were sent and after the close of the Summer School the publishers allowed these...
...Paul Revere Frothingham of Boston, preached in Appleton Chapel last night, taking as his text the thirty seventh verse of the eighth chapter of Romans: In all these things we are more than conquerers.." To overcome temptations, to surmount obstacles, to be the conqueror in life's battle is seemingly to attain supreme success. And there is a strange sound in the word of Paul, be ye "more than conquerors." And yet in the history of the world's great battles he learns that there is, after all, something beyond conquest. A great military here is messured not merely...
...Francis G. Peabody preached in Appleton Chapel last night, taking as the text for his sermon the fourth and fifth verses from the fifth chapter of St. Luke: "He said unto Simon, launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all night and taken nothing; nevertheless at they word I will let down...
...Robert MacDonald of Brooklyn preached in Appleton Chapel last night. Dr. MacDonald chose as his text the opening words of the first chapter of Peter's second letter: "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ...