Word: towardness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...last College Conference meeting, President Eliot described the proper function of a university to be "to teach its students to lead," as opposed to a military school which teaches rather obedience. Let us accept this definition, and try to ascertain the proper attitude of a university graduate toward politics. In the first place, if he is to lead public opinion he must himself have firm-opinions, which should be arrived at by careful, sincere and, if need be, "independent" thinking; and in the second place he should consider it to be rather his duty than his privilege to express...
...hole and brought the play near Pennsylvania's line. Saxe got across and scored. Time 30 eight minutes. Goal. Score 17-0. Pennsylvania formed a V from behind which Thayer ran and then kicked. B. Trafford got the ball and then fumbled it badly. The play was forced down toward's Harvard's goal when P. Trafford got the ball and ran thirty-five yards. After this Pennsylvania advanced steadily to Harvards five yard line, where Church lost the ball by unfair play. Time was called immediately after. Score, Harvard 17 Pennsylvania...
...their form was as good as ever. It was their watermanship and legwork which made the comparison possible. In addition to this the Yale crew were remarkable for what in England would be called "smartness," they were always under the influence of discipline, which goes a long way toward insuring success...
...that in college life men are too apt to be obsequious to the rich and popular fellow and to overlook or slight the brave, earnest man who happens to be poor or unpopular. A man's life can be developed fully only by considering his supernatural part, by maintaming toward rich and poor a sincere, christion demeanor. Then only, with careful regard to its nourish men, can the tree of man's life, planted by Divine love, spread forth its branches and leaves trustfully...
...were in attendance. The freshmen certainly ought to show more interest in the work of their eleven. It must be remembered that as a general thing training is after all dreary work and that a little encouragement from day to day will go a great way toward inspiring an athletic team to victory. Every freshman owes it as a duty to his class team to support it by his presence on the field...