Word: weapon
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...direct issue between you, his little finger will be thicker than your loins. You will go in fear of him; he will not go in fear of you. You will do what he wants; he will not do what you want. You will find that you have no weapon in your armory with which you can attack him; no argument with which you can appeal to him. Whatever you gain, he will gain more...
...other hand you treat your education as a weapon the more in your hands, a weapon to fit you to do better in the hard struggle of effort and not as excusing you in any way from taking part in practical fashion in that struggle, then it will be a benefit to you. Let each of you college men remember in after life that in the fundamentals he is very much like his fellows who have not been to college, and that if he is to achieve results, instead of confining himself exclusively to disparagement of other men who achieve...
...nature, as well as the social equality which, in this country, requires the professional man to "kow-two" to no one. You lack neither stimulus nor opportunity; you are radiant with the success of modern materialism. The world is the mining engineer's oyster, to be opened with the weapon of skilled intelligence...
...because the intercollegiate fencing tournament comes on that night. There will be competitions in foil, duelling swords and sabres. Medals have been offered by the Amateur Fencers' League of America for first, second and third places in each event. The entrance fee will be two dollars for each weapon. All entries should be sent to Dr. T. A. deBlois, 48 Gloucester street, Boston...
...within two years. He further expressed some surprise that the College should so directly engage in competitive business as to allow the formation of a corporation whose stockholders must always be members of the Faculty. The fight between the College and town is already sufficiently bitter without adding this weapon to the town...