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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...born in New York, on January 11, 1842, of devout and independent parentage. Throughout life his studies were much disturbed by ill health, to which his dauntless spirit refused to bow. But a somewhat irregular education suited well a nature which was always fretted by routine and profited by whatever was unusual, diverse, and expressive of individual character. In his youth he attended a Lycee in France and afterwards the University of Geneva, there gaining an unusual command of French. His German be acquired a few years later at the University of Berlin...
...teacher, Professor James's greatest enjoyment and influence came from his writings. For ten years before his death he taught either not at all or but a single course, and in 1907 he resigned his professorship in order to devote to writing whatever strength his ever weakening heart allowed. Throughout his academic career, with characteristic courage, he put out a series of papers filled with large learning, aggressive originality, popular sympathy, and delightful language. Through continual practice he had made himself the master of a style which so fascinated the reader by its clearness and pungency that he was able...
...three crews were well bunched and Claverly was gaining steadily on Thayer. Weld was far in the rear. Just before the three crews came into the stretch at the finish Claverly succeeded in bumping Thayer. Randolph had no trouble in maintaining its position at the head of the river throughout the course...
...first team substitutes and the second team then lined up for a long scrimmage, in which the former won on a dropkick by Potter from the 20-yard line. Throughout the game the substitutes had the advantage, but seemed unable to make the most of their superiority, owing chiefly to fumbles which occurred at critical moments. However, the strong protection given to Potter by the substitutes' line enabled him to score from a difficult angle, and showed that the line could hold, when hard pressed...
Almost continually throughout the College year, the undergraduate is asked by the various College papers to submit for publication his opinions concerning University activities. There is not the least doubt that this is an excellent desire on the part of the papers. In the first place, such communications bring to light many points which, without this publicity, would never receive a much needed general discussion. Secondly, in many cases it is only by this means that a satisfactory solution for a problem of universal interest can be discovered. And finally discussion in itself is an excellent thing in a college...