Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Conference Francaise, at its annual theatricals, is, we understand, to attempt this year something more elaborate than usual. The Conference has always been remarkably successful in its efforts, and we are glad that it is to attempt something where it will be able to show better its abilities. The work which the modern language clubs are doing is increasing each year. They seem to have well defined purposes before them, and are not only carrying out these purposes successfully, but are greatly widening their field of influence. Their energetic work of the past year has been especially noteworthy...
...principle is taken and then is shown a case of its working. In a parable a fact stands solidly on its legs, it is a true story, not that it has happened in the past but because the very principle is true. Christ said, "If you would rightly understand spiritual crises be able to understand common things." Parables were addressed to the will and not to the understanding. An example of Christ's parables is as follows: David, who was all powerful, had seized the wife of one of his officers just to show that he had power. The Lord...
...such accidents are liable to happen every day unless those who have control of that field understand that to their negligence of their duty such accidents...
...beforehand on the support which the college should have given it, unwisely made more expensive preparations than its funds warranted. The result was that the Cycling Association began its work this year with a very considerable debt on its hands. After hard and praiseworthy work, the association has, we understand, paid off this debt; and now starts out afresh...
...unlikely, we imagine, that the association will repeat its mistake of last year of not having its support assured beforehand. We understand that already enough funds have been secured to warrant the carrying on of the arrangements. To ensure success, however, the association will need far more generous support from the college. The work of the Cycling Association is a direct aid in the development of our material for the track athletic games with Yale and the other colleges. If our college recognized this fact more plainly, we should not now have to urge its more loyal support...