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...scholarship is to be a reward for excellence. As an encouragement for students to attain perfection, or, at least, to do their utmost, the memorial will be of value to humanity. That the memory of a life spent in seeking excellence should be kept alive by an incentive to develop the same trait in other men must bring widespread approval. Just as in studies or in outside activities, Meeker sought to act on noblest principles, so finally he sacrificed himself, following that path his conscience pointed out. To honor one who did his best even though...
...specific phase of modern business, the older institutions of learning must eliminate what seems needless. So Cambridge has broken a time-honored standard to accommodate the needs of today. Nothing could show more strikingly the present demand for men of practical liberal education, and the duty of universities to develop them...
Although Cambridge's newest move emphasizes the practical and immediately useful studies, yet it does not detract from the value of a classical training. What has developed for generations the minds of Englishmen is not now discarded. That the greatest stronghold of Greek and Latin should not adjust its requirements until 1918 gives convincing proof of their durability. The demand for men whose training has been devoted entirely to success in business has caused an addition to the college curriculum, not a substitution. Mental training and the need of it remain the same however much the world changes. That which...
...criticism. Through the checking of industry, the Government runs the risk of losing the workman's hearty support. Not only internal, but also external discontent may be easily aroused. The United States considers itself valuable to the Allies, because of its resources, yet these are worthless if we cannot develop them for our allies. By confusing railroads with coal and then taking a vacation to straighten them out, we are showing ourselves more a hindrance than a help...
...realize the value of this indoor training. It is the best possible preparation for prospective members of both Freshman and informal crews, not only as conditioning exercise, but also in learning the fundamental principles of the rowing stroke as used here, and in the correction of faults. The men develop their rowing muscles slowly and naturally, thus allowing hard workouts on the river at an earlier date than if they have not had this training...