Word: advent
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...three orders in the government had remained unchanged during the decades which have witnessed the extension of the railway and the telegraph, the virtual creation of the telephone and the birth of wireless telegraphy, with the appearance of the trusts, the rise of the Socialist party, and the advent of a radicalism such as had not been dreamed of in 1884. In this interval a stupendous economic and political transformation has taken place. Mr. Wilson declares that "Congress is predominant over its so-called co-ordinate branches. Whereas Congress at first overshadowed neither president nor federal judiciary...
...been elected. In the twenty-nine years which have passed since the finishing touches were put on that book the programmes of each of the great parties have been altered, minor sects which have exerted an influence over each of the big organizations have made their advent and the whole face of contemporary politics has been changed...
Previous to this Johnny Mack has had entire charge of all track work; and the results in cross-country and long distance runs have been extremely unsatisfactory, especially as compared to Harvard's since the advent of Shrubb. The change is expected to bring about a great improvement in the calibre of future cross-country teams...
...With the advent of the Brown game the annual misgivings arose, only to be immediately dispelled by the power with which the University met the test. The irresistible backfield had little difficulty in ripping through the opposing defence, and the University line, still in the stages of development, gave promise of great playing to come. For the first time the team played together, with the precision of a machine...
Below are printed the official batting averages for the University baseball team of last spring. Both individual and team figures show a falling off from those of the previous year; but are still far ahead of those made in the years immediately preceding Dr. Sexton's advent as head coach...