Word: thingness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...this defect can be overcome only by constant practice. Their fielding has been good and this partially makes up for the lack of strong batsmen on the nine. '90 has a captain of experience and ability who will bring victory out of defeat, if it is a possible thing...
...only remedy was the organization of a rival road. This peace was often a disastrous one financially, as a town which could support one road reasonably well, would bankrupt two, because the duplication of expenses was not met by a corresponding duplication of traffic. Thus it was a hazardous thing for private enterprise to institute a parallel line. In Europe, where private funds are not forthcoming to carry on a needed competing line, the government takes the matter into its hands and builds a rival road. Competition in railroading is different from that in other lines of business...
...last to be realized, and that Hemenway will be the only college gymnasium to have the luxury of a swimming-bath. The thanks of the University are due to the generous contributors to this project, without whose aid the new auxiliary to the gymnasium would be a thing of the distant future. Whatever may be said of "Harvard indifference" nevertheless the fact remains, that when any crying need is felt, Harvard's sons are always loyal...
...technical applications of arithmetic should be treated in a highly conservative spirit. Of late years there has been some reform in this particular, and a few of the monstrosities of the old curriculum, notably our old ancient enemy, duodecimals, have been thrown overboard. But there still remains many things, as taught in our schools, which occupy time which could better be devoted to the study of other subjects; or at least, to a greater degree of practice in simple operations. Who of us has not seen, in the hands of children of 11, 12 and 13 years of age, examples...
...oration by Frederic R. Coudert, was the next thing on the programme. He said that Columbia was founded at the time of the French Revolution. Among the truths that have appeared since then the most important is that not knowledge but the art of using knowledge is power. Art is taught by faith. The university of the future is that which teaches nothing that is useless and everything that is good its duty is to elevate the standard of all professions, and to make men good citizens. The classics are indispensable studies. Mr. Coudert concluded with a spirited sketch...