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...becomes the chief enemy of the student fencer. A spirit of coolness, of relaxed tension, of unfettered judgment, must be attained by him who would succed. The man who is collected, firm, ready for an opportunity or opening, watching, playing with his opponent, steady of hand, and above all, master of himself, will always hold the upper hand. Add to these qualities, speed at the proper instant, alert facility to take advantage of the opponents' weak spots, an intuitive sense, which comes with practice, of the time and manner of attack best suited to the individual--and you have...
...third asset, gained from fencing is the ability to persevere. And it is here that fencing as a sport is weakest, for without willingness on the part of the individual to put in a long period of training, of learning the rudiments, he cannot master fencing. When learning golf, tennis, or boxing, the beginner, though not accomplished in his sport, can enjoy himself dubbing at the game until he becomes proficient. The novice fencer is not allowed the pleasure and exhilaration of combat until he not only has learned the elements but until he has mastered them. It is this...
...enrolled from twelve to sixteen students who have been already well prepared, but who wish to fit themselves further for teaching or research. Under present conditions this is the maximum number that can be satisfactorily accommodated. Most of these men have received the regree of Doctor of Science or Master of Sciences upon the completion of their residence, and the Institution has thus trained a number of men have received the degree of Doctor investigators have enhanced materially the agricultural welfare of the country...
...well-ordered university no such antagonism exists. The relation between the governing board and the members of the faculty is not the relation of employer and employee, or superior and inferior, of master and servant, but "one of mutual cooperation for the promotion of the scholars' work." Both these elements in the university community have their task to perform, the one a task of expert character, and the other of a non-expert perhaps public, character. But the final authority, as President Lowell boldly says, must ever be the non-professional element, not only because it controls the pursestrings...
...Engineering, Electric Communication Engineering, Civil Engineering, Sanitary and Municipal Engineering, Sanitary Chemistry, Mining, Metallurgy, and Industrial Chemistry. In each of these departments four-year undergraduate programs are offered which lead to the degree of Bachelor of Science, and also graduate study and research leading to the higher degree of Master of Science (or an equivalent degree), or the degree of Doctor of Science...