Word: genius
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...dates and subjects of the conferences before Christmas are as follow: December 3, "Genius of Minoan Art," Mrs. Charles H. Hawes, M.A., L.H.D.; December 10, "Greek Bronzes," Professor G. H. Chase '96, Curator of Classical Antiques at the Fogg Museum; December 17, "Praxitiles and His Followers," Professor Chase...
Holberg's comedy has a present and universal interest in addition to its lively, entertaining qualities. Lord Dunsany's play offers a wide contrast to the other, representing the genius of today as opposed to the genius of yesterday
...listening to great music. Art transcends international boundaries -- a thing is beautiful whether it is American, or German, or Czecho-Slovakian, in its origin. Mr. Kreisler, while he is Austrian and fought three months against Russia, being honorably discharged after wounded in defence of his country, is a genius of high calibre. His mastery of the violin places him among the first players of modern times, and no one has a right, even under the guise of rampant patriotism, to prevent people enjoying the pleasure of hearing...
Although the collegians in 1876 took over the Rugby style of play intact, the American genius for invention soon began to work amazing changes in the game which their English comrades had left substantially alone for 40 years. The British fashion of continually kicking the ball abated, and in its place rushing and passing became more predominant features...
...expense of the head and common sense. Fanatics are obsessed with emotions and visions. They do not think straight--often they do not think honestly. Radical reformers are too often filled with so many emotions as altogether to lose sight of the safe and sane. The difference between a genius and a fanatic is the difference between emotion tempered with reason and emotion without the calm which comes from a true education and the proper use of the brain. The world is troubled with an abnormal education of the heart and too little education of the head. A balance should...