Word: waked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...those things which we sum up under the general heading of force of character. And William James was in the habit of saying to his classes, and elsewhere, that any man who would devote his whole strength for a sufficient number of years to mastering any subject would wake up some day to find he was an authority on that subject, and an authority means a leader in thought. Any man who has the force of character can accomplish much. But without force of character, which means earnestness, determination, persistence and industry, talent is of little value of any kind...
Seniors! Terry and the Bored Administration have decided to allow cuts to all Seniors tomorrow. As a result of this, the schedule for Seniors will be. 6.00-7.00 A.M. Seniors wake up, get dressed in white hats and tin mugs (no bath necessary. The sad sea waves will do their duty) and breakfast. 7.00-7.35 Seniors march round the Yard to the tunes of the First Corps Cadet Band. Also have picture taken under the good old Elms of Harvard. 7.35. Special Cars leave Harvard square for Otis Wharf. 8.30. Hotel "Griswold" sails. (Water cure discovered useless for sea-sickness...
...plans of study offered by students of literature, I am in a position to speak of the motives which lead Harvard men to study Greek. The real motive is the human interest. Greek has vital connection with all literary and art work; and men interested in such studies sometimes wake up to the fact of the great humanistic value of this difficult but fascinating language. One who really knows Greek is near the living springs of poetry, drama, philosophy, art and religion. C. P. PARKER...
...builder's trial at Bath, Maine, when the boat reached 20.6 miles per hour with two people aboard. Running at this speed the launch can be handled easily. The launch draws very little water, and the design is unique in that the boat does not leave a wake, sufficient to disturb an eight-oared crew, even when the launch is running at high speed. The bows flare out rather sharply over the surface of the water just above the waterline and give a quick rotary motion to the bow wash, casting the water under the boat, while the broad, almost...
...will continue to be used. They are both about 60 feet long, however, and draw so much water that they cannot be run very close to shore. The new boat will draw much less water and is so constructed as to have the least possible wash in its wake...