Word: accustomizing
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...fashion. When the grievance becomes intolerable somebody remonstrates and we experience a reform. Naturally other enterprises take notice and adopt parts of the new system. But altogether we are slow to change, and we suffer long. One of the reasons for this is, I believe, that we do not accustom ourselves to using the machinery which would make reforms easily attainable...
...from now on the men will be put through a more rigorous system of training. The new course on Soldiers Field which has been laid out as nearly as possible on the plan of the intercollegiate cross country course in New York, will be used hereafter in order to accustom the men to the water jumps and other obstacles. The runs will be lengthened from day to day so as to insure a gradual development in the condition...
...University crew squad started work yesterday afternoon. Two eights of nearly equal strength were formed which rowed on the river above the Newell for nearly two hours and were coached from the launch by Mr. Higginson. The work was light and was intended merely to accustom the men to their riggers. Special attention was paid to getting the blades into the water quickly. The orders of the crews were as follows...
...special training from the Cross Country Club's runs, which are held three times a week. The plan that is expected to give the best results is that of holding small indoor meets every Saturday. These will consist of sprints and the various field events, and are designed to accustom the men to competition...
...hope that the projected formation of a Drum Corps to assist the drill squads in their work, will commend itself to enough men to insure its success. An individual drummer or two can be of use now, to lead the different squads at each hour of drill, and accustom the men to keeping regular time in going through the manoeuvres. When the companies are permanently organized and battalion drill begun on Soldiers Field, not only will an efficient drum corps be an absolute necessity, but the College Band will be expected to proffer its services...