Word: worst
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...courage, because he has ideals; we honor him because he insists on the value of ideals and of faith as springs of action; because he would substitute for our modern, sentimental purposelessness the energy of a brave purpose; because he is not what the author concludes, with the worst kind of Chestertonian paradox which consists in twisting a word entirely out of its accepted meaning--because he is not the most decadent of the decadents. Chesterton is a force for manliness and for righteousness; such was not the most typical of the decadents, Oscar Wilde. Of the stories, "The Treasure...
...Freshman crews have been rowing on the river during the past eight weeks and through earnest effort under Wray's coaching the worst faults have been eradicated. As a whole, however, the form of the first crew is exceedingly ragged, although the order has remained the same since Monday. This is due to the lack of a suitable stroke who combines a long enough reach to afford the men behind him an opportunity for a strong sweep. Cable, Ellis, Faulkner and Williams have been tried there successively, but none, of them has proved satisfactory...
...America," by C. R. Henderson. "Self Help a Hundred Years Ago," by G. J. Holyoake. "Modern Methods in Church Work," by G. W. Mead. "The Long Day," by D. Richardson. "Next Great Awakening," by J. Strong. "The New Era," by J. Strong. "The Woman Who Toils," by J. Van Worst...
...fourth number of the Monthly, which appears today, contains the following articles: "Intercollegiate Athletics," by L. W. Clark, Jr., '06; "The Worst of All," by E. B. Sheldon '08; "Requital," by R. Altrocchi '08; "I Knew I'd Have My Way," by H. Hagedorn, Jr., '07; "The Watchers," by R. E. Rogers '09; "A Reluctant Charity," by H. H. Harbour '06; "Phillips Brooks House and Harvard Ideals" by C. W. Gilkey '03; "Dirge," by C. T. Ryder '06; "Marston Moor at Cambridge," by L. Price '07; "Merope," by H. A. Bellows '06; "Electra," by R. M. Arkush...
...great aggregations of capital, miscalled trusts. Adverse criticism of these institutions is heard on every side, but much can be said in their behalf. There is no foundation for the general attack upon the promoters of the corporations, who, as a class, have high moral integrity. The worst evil that confronts industry today is the prejudiced attitude of the public, which is reflected in the selfish and severe criticisms which are constantly appearing in our papers and magazines...