Word: imparted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...that these stones be made bread," and "Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water." The first shows the temptation every man has to show his own power; the second, that true power lies not in its mere possession, but in the ability to impart it to others...
...lectures. Although possessing a fair knowledge of French, the American reporter who has to translate a lecture, in summarizing it is extremely likely to fail in giving due prominence to important points and to miss almost entirely the personality of the lecturer which the good report should impart. Fitting accounts of a connected course of lectures like the present on French Romanticism are likely to prove useful, especially if written by one who is in a position to do them justice...
...higher standard because the would-be writer "grows stale" seems open to doubt. Is not this failure rather due to a somewhat prevailing tendency among young writers to be ambitious to consider subjects which lie outside of their little life experiences, and to which they can at best impart but a supperficial atmosphere? To be concrete, college literature tends to be too ambitious. If the undergradate aspirant would narrow his point of view and condescend to smaller subjects which form a part of his everyday life, and to which if he only knew it he could do justice, not only...
...lose in two ways. For years her undergraduates have gained what is more important than Ancient and Mediaeval Art from his courses-an enlightened method of looking at the problems of life and an increased keenness of perception which could not be gained elsewhere, and which Professor Norton can impart so well...
...will be in the unification of graduate sentiment. The divergence of graduate advice in the past has caused much concrete harm. Accordingly we have called upon the graduates interested in athletics to band together and elect representatives whose duty it shall be to inform themselves of the facts and impart their opinions to all members of the association. We call upon the student authorities to fully inform our representatives, and we confidently expect that all graduates desirous of criticizing will first ascertain the exact state of affairs by writing to our secretary...