Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After some discussion of the way to know men, and the necessity of sympathetic friendship if we wish to understand them, he went on to maintain that society must not be allowed to crush individuals. The individual himself, however, is often full or conflicting desires and must choose between them. The moral law given by the nation is wisely obeyed unless we see clearly something better. Among the best things the thought of duty requires especial study. Duty, Necessity, and Pleasure must be contrasted as motives. Our duty always shows itself to us as the best thing, yet one which...
...subject of a paper in the November Atlantic, which is one of the features of the number. Miss Hapgood, although admiring his great gifts, is not a blind adherent of his changeable philosophies. Her sketch is therefore clever and trenchant and it must be read if one would understand Tolstoy better than perhaps he understands himself. It is a useful bit of information for the layman that the name Tolstoy with the y is the writer's own way of spelling his own name, and not a typographical error...
...Square, New York, of the publication of his book has created a lively demand for it in all directions. Not only is the book a cleverly-written and interesting history of the game, but it is filled with instructions for both captains and players. To spectators that would understand and enjoy the game Camp's book is invaluable, with its map of grounds and positions of players and descriptions of the various manoeuvres. A valuable feature of the book is the publication of thirty-one portraits of the most prominent players for the past ten years...
...Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics shows to us the presence of a Creative Reason in the sky and stars and earth Man can interfere, for evil or for good, with the work of physical forces, no changing their law but bringing them into new combinations. We must therefore try to understand man's nature. As a first step we must learn to know inferior living things. Plants and animals should be studied in their tree life is the woods and fields. All men can have some practical knowledge of this wild life. In the scientific study of life we must move...
...boat house will be thrown open today and tomorrow for general inspection. They hope that this opportunity to see the boat house will be largely improved, especially by newcomers to the University. It may be that some men who come here this year for the first time do not understand the workings of the Harvard Rowing Club. Membership in the club is not restricted, but is open to all students in any department of the University. Mr. Weld gave the boat house to broaden the interest in rowing, and for this reason membership in the club is made as free...