Word: hardened
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...academic possessions interfere with his possibilities when they are accompanied by academic snobbishness which leads them to disdain the wisdom of intelligent but nonacademic persons. And thirdly, a man's intellectual possessions may be injurious to his mental possibilities if he allows what has been taught him to harden into formulae...
...have no right to expect that a class of children of the grammar school age--or even younger--who are educated to believe in their right to extort money from "the students" by cringing or bullying, will outgrow the harm which such a practice has done them. Let us harden our hearts and endure the imprecations, of disappointed petitioners rather than encourage a noxious custom for the sake of temporary release from persecution, or a few minutes of mild enjoyment...
...Views of Dalton's Atomic Theory," by R. E. Roscoe and A. Harden, presented by the authors...
...injuries. Men who were known to be candidates for the squad were notified early in the summer to begin to get into good physical condition before reporting for football in the middle of September. The scrimmage was not begun as early this year as is usual, in order to harden the men up as much as possible before the violent work began, and special pads and armor were provided in sufficient quantities to protect the players as far as possible. In spite of these special precautions it is claimed that the number of injuries was excessive. It was noticeable that...
...outer ends of these walls will be built small towers, which, however, will not project above the other parts of the Stadium. The structure is entirely of concrete, excepting the steel beams supporting the seats. The concrete is strengthened within by twisted steel rods, and is allowed to harden a week before the supporting wooden frames are removed. The slabs for the seats are made in sand molds. They are strengthened by wire mesh within, and are seasoned four weeks before being put in place...