Word: thoughtful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...depend on girth, or stature, or avoirdupois. Napoleon and Nelson, Garrick and Kean, were little men, yet did not their individualities find suitable means of expression, each in its proper fashion? Just so may that of every other man if he only uses the means with which God has thought fit to endow him; but he can no more trim the natural power within him to a pattern than he can alter his stature. Each man is different from his fellows, as are the leaves of a tree; and at best a perfect simulation can be but an imperfect substitution...
...movement for the revival of ancient art and literature began in earnest, and this movement found its most perfect expression in art. This was chiefly owing to the Italian nature, which had received all its classical and biblical instruction from colored object teaching. Painting was the color thought of the people. Every person was an art critic, for all the churches were art schools. Through this whole period of the Renaissance the church was always the greatest patron of art, and three-fourths of all the paintings of the time was done for, and at the command of, the church...
...first place, the Mott Haven team deserves better of the University. It has been the one form of athletic contests in which Harvard has, of late, met Yale with a great degree of success. Success has not come easily: it has been the result of hard thought, hard training, and great effort. Success, moreover, has not been of slight moment: the games are widely recognized as one of the chief tests of athletic superiority among the universities. Appreciation of honest effort and well-won success would dictate ample support to the team, and yet last year Yale, with...
...have possibilities of great influence. It is all the more noticeable that ministers who are not graduates of any department of the University, who, indeed, have had no previous connection with the University, should be among those who give to us freely from out of their time and thought. Not long since, Bishop Vincent came from Buffalo to us, and this morning Dr. Gladden of Columbus will commence his term of service. The consideration shown by them is remarkable, and we can assure them, in behalf of very many students, that it is not unappreciated...
...what it is doing. Any student may join and it is greatly desired the there should be a large membership of students outside those who are teaching. One thing most noticeable this year is the improvement in the standard of the classes. A year or two ago it was thought that almost any student was competent to teach any of the classes, but now a man needs to be above the average on his subject ot teach there successfully...