Word: worth
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that the wisest and kindliest of all Frenchman should at length cease to be regarded and spoken of as a buffoon with a foul mouth and mind." He aims to have this author, the contemporary of Luther, recognized, as Shakespeare and and Milton are, for what he is really worth, for his stout heart, his cheerfulness and his brave face. He follows Urqhart's translation, but does not hesitate to improve it whenever...
...parties given by his friends, lectures, speeches, personal visits, etc., he endeavors to place himself prominently before the public. No opportunity for presiding at meetings of the Young Men's Christian Association," for opening fairs, and in short of impressing the public with a sense of his philantrophy and worth is neglected. The regular campaign consists of canvassing, speaking and paying. Canvassing and personal solicitation of votes is going out of date owing to the great size of the constituencies, which renders it impossible. Speaking appeals directly to the heart of the average English voter and is the most popular...
...captain was a sophomore, made every effort to bring a good team into the field; that the members were only absent when sick or injured ; that, though they were naturally dispirited by their misfortunes, the nine showed by their splendid fielding record that they played for all they were worth and that where they failed was in their batting. Now batting is only very rarely a natural gift and must be taught and developed by careful training. Now a player can not learn, however willing he is, to bat against poor pitching or even against pitchers whose curves he knows...
...aside from the fact that he is governor of the state of Massachusetts, let him receive it, but let the degree be conferred upon the man and not upon the office." And that is how it should be. To hand it out according to any other reasoning destroys whatever worth it may possess. [Progress...
...matter what other things have to give place." The student he says "should aim to spend the whole forenoon in study. Recreation should be taken in the afternoon if possible and the evenings until ten o'clock may be given to study." The following remarks are especially worth noting : "If the student cannot get along without working directly after dinner and later than 10 P. M., he either has not learned how to employ his time, or is undertaking more than he can accomplish." Then follow some direction on the "care of the eyes," "stimulants and narcotics" and "hygenic...