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...Their fatuous grinding away for "recognition" has for its goal an impossible flaunting of decorations, while the "big" man is invariably the least ostentatious. But the small pompous individual lusts to be clad in titles, honors, and ceremonies, and his narrowness prevents his seeing that "Art for art's sake" is the only formula for achievement...
...master, while maintaining his connection with the Church of England, was one of the most respected and most powerful supporters of the Puritan ideals. So eloquent and absorbing were his sermons that at the end of one two-hour session, he was greeted by shouts of "For God's sake, sir, go on, go on," from his student audience. As far as is known, this has never occurred at Appleton Chapel...
...reactionary; and a reactionary born and not made. It may be demonstrable that Mr. Archbold supported Syracuse because he sympathized with the opinions of Chancellor Day. But it would take temerity even now to maintain that Chancellor Day held those opinions for Mr. Archbold's sake. The Call itself describes him as courageous...
...such ill-advised measures become laws, their enforcement casts the shadow of their own insignificance on other laws, made wisely and rationally. The effect is to cause disregard of the whole mass of legislation. While the statutes are laden with these trivialities, respect for the law, for its own sake, can hardly be demanded...
...mark to which many have pointed is that emphasis should be shifted from the ideal of victory to the ideal of sport for its own sake, with participation by the greatest possible number, Dr. Raycroft's third point appears to be directly in line with this mark. If a man is permitted to play in intercollegiate competition for only one year, the number of men required for "varsity" teams will be increased and with greater incentive, there will be a proportionate rise in the number of candidates for teams...