Word: growning
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...soul; that the things of this life must be forgo ten in contemplation of things eternal. It is true the Bible seems to teach such ideas in certain places but we must consider the times of the writers, the local coloring given to divine inspection. But we have grown out of these old ideas. We realize that man can be as truly religious in the counting room as in the prayer-meeting, that he is as much in God's service while holding the throttle of a mighty engine as amid the quiet and seclusion of the sanctuary. All things...
...determination can do in a short time against great odds. Not long ago there was a feeling prevailing in the College, and perhaps not without cause, that our prospects for victory were poor; and since then confidence in the team and coachers has gradually fallen off and we have grown more and more depressed. But, as we have said, in the last few weeks the eleven has taken a tremendous stride, and with redoubled energy and under the conscientious and constant supervision of our best coachers, it has improved in its play to a marked extent. The changes...
From one college Christian Association in 1866 the number has now grown...
...other point is in regard to the class song. While it is probable that there are men who doubt the advantages of the cap and gown, there can be few who did not recognize a decided improvement in the abolishing of the class song. The class song has grown to be a very minor affair, and as regards its part in the programme at the tree exercises, considerable of a farce. It has never been learned and never sung with any unity or heartiness. The substitution of Fair Harvard last year was a welcome change. Everyone knows...
...objectionable feature. It consists of a childish hand to hand conflict between two sets of men, raising uproar and confusion for above an hour, disturbing the peace and attracting to the yard a large crowd of muckers and loafers. For the past year or two it has fortunately grown less demonstrative, but it is time now to stop it altogether, following the example of the English and other colleges. The better sentiment of the university is against it and always has been, and though it may have been a part of the old time hazing, the argument that...