Word: self
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...college. As a reslt from these unpleasant features we naturally look forward to the Easter recess as a period of relaxation from our duties, and a time of social enjoyment at home. As we are about to leave we cannot help but think of the heroic conduct and self-denial of those men on the various athletic teams who remain in training at Cambridge rather than invalidate whatever chances they may have of excelling in their respective branches. That the University is deeply grateful for the sacrifices they make, it is unnecessary to state; and the fellows who remain, whether...
...them. I understand that in every case the experiment failed. Many college graduates have been found wanting, when tested, in those qualities which make the successful newspaper man. An early battle with the world often brings out in a young man that degree of "push," quick judgment and self-reliance which make him more likely to succeed as a reporter than one who has spent all his life in the study of books...
...such unusual advantages should place athletics in a secondary position we fail to see. Men do not train for teams merely for the pleasure they get from it. The athletics of a college have ceased to be a mere pleasure: they have become hard, earnest work. Should the self-denial undergone by these men be set aside as of secondary importance? Who is to judge-a few individuals or the college at large? The prize offered to stir the athlete is not pleasure-it is honor; it is the satisfaction of being a vital part of a victorious team...
...FOUND, a self-opening umbrella. Apply at Levitt and Peirce...
...economy, where he reads and talks to those who are interested enough to come. The men in these classes study simple books such as "Fawcets' Manual," and also have access to the library, which contains a number of well selected books. It is his ambition to have this library self-supporting, and to make it an educational centre for the workingmen. His labors have been very successful, as the men listen attentively and think the questions over. Mr. Brooks has found that his men have acquired considerable influence among their fellows, and that they always tend toward moderation. The work...