Word: powerful
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...present time seems to be a good one to take up the question of the University Club and settle it so far as in our power. During the last few years there have been various schemes for bringing the different men and interests of the University together. No practical result has as yet come of this scheming and the conclusion arrived at by most of those who have given the matter much thought, is that the best way to unite the interests of the University is by means of a University Club; which shall be the place where all matters...
...being appointed by the board of directors. The government of the club is vested officially in the house committee, composed of two club members from each department of the university, the custodian, the president of the club exofficio and the appointee of the board. The house committee exercises the power usual to the house committee of a social club. Besides the house committee and acting under its supervision are various sub-committees: a library committee which governs the reading room and all pictures and books belonging to the club. Under the jurisdiction of this committee come the photographs and pictures...
...board has an absolute veto power upon the acts of the committees and officers, a right, however, which has never been exercised. The membership of the University Club is at present 1410, a number about equally divided between the college and professional schools...
...class of 1901, therefore, bear in mind that they are here not merely to get what they can out of the University, but, no less, to do what they can for the University, and that by doing so they will acquire a capacity for friendship, and a power to sympathize with and know other men, which will be of immense practical value to them in the future...
...sort of man seems to promise the most happiness and serviceableness to himself and to his fellow men. He must have first of all have a body available for the uses of life. This is not indispensable but it is a good sound sign of a promising career. The power of strenuous application, of assiduous mental labor, I count the next in importance. The man who is fresh while others are tired, is sure to win an advantage in the competition of the world. Another mental trait which University life ought always to develop is independent thinking...