Word: vision
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Growth of Children and the Importance of Making Physical Observations During School Life;" Dr. Thomas Dwight. "Observations on the Growth and Development of the Human Skeleton," with illustrations showing the mechanism of bone and anatomical peculiarities; Dr. Clarence Blake on "Testing the Hearing;" Dr. Myles Standish, on "Testing the Vision;" Dr Elliot G. Brackett, on "Spinal Curvature and Its Treatment by Aid of Gymnastics;" Dr. Edward Cowles, on "The Physical Basis of Mental Life;" Dr. George W. Fitz, Elementary and Experimental Physiology;" Dr. Lena V. Ingraham, on "Diseases of Women and Their Treatment Through Physical Agencies;" Dr. Samuel G. Webber...
...depend on the eyes for all knowledge of Astronomy and we must therefore understand of what our eyes are capable It is a curious fact in vision that we cannot be sure that we tell that which we see, because our reason takes part in what we observe. In order to find the points of the compass we must first find a level surface and then by the arrangement of angles we must find the zenith of the sky. A single point however does not help us, and another must be obtained. Looking to the north we can find stars...
...conscientiously and with as good judgement as possible. In news items we shall still continue to present, as best we can, not only all matters of interest in our own university, but the more important events of other colleges. A college newspaper should not limit its field of vision to its own institution; but should rather be broad enough to present to its readers the chief thoughts and actions of other educational centers However, our first thought is with our own university and our strongest desire is to become more and more indispensable to it as a means by which...
...talk before the Christian Association last evening on recent discoveries made at Jerusalem by which the probable locality of the site of the Crucifixion has been ascertained. The old traditions about this site were that it was discovered by the mother of the Emperor Constantine. who learned through a vision. Excavations were made, the story tells, and three crosses were round. The cross of Christ was pointed out by a sick woman, who was healed by touching it. The site as thus determined was within the second wall of the city, that which stood in the time of Christ...
...tree, growing and changing because it is a living thing. Its growth is similar to that in literature; not that in science, where the messages and discoveries are definite. Literature, art, and religion deal with the infinite. Every new poet brings a new message, every prophet sees a new vision, perhaps not as great as a previous one but yet a new one. In the early history of Europe every distinct province had its own deity. In fact the theology of progression is distinctively a feudal theology. Slowly the people came to believe in one God, but still there remained...