Word: objectivity
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...teaching of the young. Such men are needed now. As the laws of choice of a profession Mr. Hale named first to select one vocation. An avocation was also well to have and necessary, but it must be an avocation. Every man has his ideal life to lead, the object of his day dreams, and this is the answer to his question, what profession to choose, and what life to lead...
...bright telescopic comet about 2 1/4 north of the star Beta, in constellation Pegasus, having a tail about half a degree long, and slow eastward motion; about R. A. 22h. 50m., about N. Dec. 29. This is the first comet of the year, and promises to be a conspicuous object in the western...
...Senate, on Saturday, Mr. Bayard offered an amendment to the freebook bill, giving individuals the right to import books, etc., for their own use and not for sale, free of duty. Mr. Bayard explained that his object was to give poor scholars and students cheaper foreign books...
...HERALD. The prospects for a good nine are excellent, if faithful practice is kept up through the spring. To these, as well as to candidates for the university nine, we commend the advice of Captain Crocker, to make base-ball, next to study, the primary and not the secondary object of attention...
Prof. Norton in returning the examination books to the members of one of his sections yesterday remarked that, "the system of marks as at present in vogue in Harvard College was one which he should be glad to see abolished as soon as possible. This system substitutes a false object in the mind of the student, as it is impossible that he should not be influenced by the desire to attain a distinction on which rest the prizes of college life." He was in favor of the instructor's forming a general idea of the value...