Word: benefits
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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President Lowell spoke on College life. First he spoke of the benefits which a man should get from a college education, saying that the social opportunities were a very great advantage. He dwelt on the power of growth, both physical and intellectual, as being essential and to be developed evenly. One should not overdo any special subject but should try all. Specialization is to be avoided in college. A man should make his acquaintance as large as possible, and his friends should not all be of one set. By making friends with men from every section you not only benefit...
...been shown at other places that most of the heavyweight wrestlers come from the football squad. As regards the benefit of this work for such men we quote one of the leaders in the movement here: "Wrestling is the best means of developing fast, hard line-men, for it not only teaches one to size up an opponent quickly and to use one's power to the best advantage, but it develops a control of the muscles that cannot be obtained in football practice. It is individual coaching of the kind that even the best university players seldom receive...
...subjects outside of a man's general trend and taken merely from curiosity were in many cases voted uninteresting. As a result of the criticism, the lecturers have made sure of their standing with their classes and possibly they have been led to make certain changes for the benefit of the undergraduates. It is hard to estimate the exact effect of the discussion, but it is understood that the reorganization of one course this year was due to it in great part...
...fifty graduates have already subscribed, but the trustees, in whose hands the money has been placed, hope that the fund will amount to $150,000 by May 19, when the President goes out of office. The fund is to be invested and held by the trustees for the benefit of President Eliot...
...memorize the names of those of his class-mates with whom he comes in contact in the lecture halls and at class functions; and at the end of the year he ought to be on speaking terms with almost all the men in his class. In addition to this benefit, there are numerous other practical ends which such a book would serve. I believe there is a distinct need at Harvard for this dictionary of faces. KARL F. BRILL...