Word: vitalize
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Away from College it is often painfully brought home to the average undergraduate that of the great questions of the day he has only a general knowledge. Seldom or never does he find time or inclination to read the newspapers carefully. But the most vital of these questions, which he would find treated piecemeal in the newspapers are discussed in their entirety in a class debating club. This good with two others--ease in expressing one's thoughts in public and a correct habit of thought in examining live questions--are easily within the reach of even those...
...Directors made great efforts to draw members to that meeting; there had been active opposition immediately before it to the policy of the present Board; and it had been widely advertised that matters of vital importance were to be considered. It is the unanimous action of this meeting, which was the largest of recent years which is now attacked. If ever a matter has been settled by the active co-operation of the members of the Society, it was this vote on salaries. That it is attacked now is as practical and striking a demonstration as could be desired that...
...fundamental element of certainty because no man knows what the law will be from day to day. He concluded his speech by showing that respect for law can only be caused by its strict enforcement which is not only essential to the conduct of government, but of vital importance to the individual citizen as well...
...trust is national in extent, and is a vital part of the growth and financial development of the country. Since the trust is a national force, it is necessary to deal with it not sectionally, but by uniform national laws. The trend of public affairs is toward the establishment of principles which shall be more and more national and free from local influences, so that we may be Americans rather than citizens of New York or Boston...
...reason--the only reason--suggested for the change is that four miles is too exhausting. Before going any further it must be remembered that it is yet to be shown that any man whose vital organs were sound and who had properly and carefully trained, has ever been injured in a 'Varsity race, either in this country or in England. A certain amount of exhaustion is a necessary result of any severe physical contest where the participants are using their nervous and muscular energy to the highest degree. It takes some little time to regain the energy thus expended...