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... fact that you have selected this city as the place of your annual meeting . For we re- cognize the fact that the Institute was established years ago by wise and good men , thoroughly anxious to promote the revival of learning . To - day ...
... fact that you have selected this city as the place of your annual meeting . For we re- cognize the fact that the Institute was established years ago by wise and good men , thoroughly anxious to promote the revival of learning . To - day ...
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... fact which has a pertinent lesson for those of us who have more re- cently enrolled our names upon the books of the Institute , as well as for those who are , to - day , for the first time , in attendance upon its meetings . -- The year ...
... fact which has a pertinent lesson for those of us who have more re- cently enrolled our names upon the books of the Institute , as well as for those who are , to - day , for the first time , in attendance upon its meetings . -- The year ...
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... the faithful teachers , who in years past have endeavored to make their scholars good scholars , have been in fact making those scholars good citizens , although they might not be able to tell much about XXX JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS .
... the faithful teachers , who in years past have endeavored to make their scholars good scholars , have been in fact making those scholars good citizens , although they might not be able to tell much about XXX JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS .
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... fact that the processes are deductive rather than inductive . Nearly all the logic of practical life , however , is inductive and not de- ductive . The subject was then laid on the table . At 11 o'clock , the meeting , having adjourned ...
... fact that the processes are deductive rather than inductive . Nearly all the logic of practical life , however , is inductive and not de- ductive . The subject was then laid on the table . At 11 o'clock , the meeting , having adjourned ...
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... fact that we do not discriminate between the pro- cesses which are combined . The best rule for teach- ing little children is " one thing at a time . " And when you can separate anything so as to do one part at a time , it is best to do ...
... fact that we do not discriminate between the pro- cesses which are combined . The best rule for teach- ing little children is " one thing at a time . " And when you can separate anything so as to do one part at a time , it is best to do ...
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Page 126 - Constitution, may be adopted at any regular meeting. 2. This Constitution may be altered or amended, by a vote of two...
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