American Physical Education Review, Volume 6Committee on Publication and Information of the Council of the A.A.A.P.E., 1901 - Health Includes the proceedings of the association's annual convention. |
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Page 119 - He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This amicable conflict with difficulty obliges us to an intimate acquaintance with our object, and compels us to consider it in all its relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial.
Page 71 - Society was held at the Dr. Savage Institute, New York, on December isth, 1900, Mr. J. Blake Hillyer, president, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the...
Page 87 - Association, and arrange the program for the first day of the sessions. The time and place of this first meeting shall be designated by the Permanent Secretary. Unless otherwise agreed upon, regular meetings of the...
Page 186 - That man, I think, has had a liberal education who has been so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will, and does with ease and pleasure all the work that, as a mechanism, it is capable of; whose intellect is a clear, cold, logic engine, with all its parts of equal strength, and in smooth working order; ready, like a steam engine, to be turned to any kind of work...
Page 221 - ... of these unique national museums: Therefore, be it Resolved, That the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
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Page 307 - ... 1920, TO DECEMBER, 1921, INCLUSIVE• MEETING OF JUNE, 1920 The Louisiana Historical Society held its usual monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 22nd, at the Cabildo. The President was absent ; but the attendance of members showed a marked increase over the two previous meetings. After the Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, the following were elected members of the Society : Mrs. D. Pokorny Mr. Ben W. Henry Mr. Joseph Samuel Mr. Ben Henry, Jr. Mrs. LA Fortier Mrs. Esther Harlan...
Page 317 - Swift's letter to the Earl of Oxford proposing the establishment of a language academy contained this sentence: "But what I have most at heart is that some method should be thought on for ascertaining and fixing our language forever after such alterations are made in it as shall be thought requisite.
Page 141 - It is better to know a few things well than to have a smattering of many things.
Page 105 - The work is especially adapted to the needs of teachers. Women as well as men admitted to all the courses except in Engineering and in Geological Field- Work.