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...universal levy of ten dollars on every undergraduate, whether he wished to avail himself of buildings or not, would more than double the present athletic receipts from the students, and would thus bring in a total of about $34,000 a year, as well as extra money from students in Graduate Schools who would buy their Participation tickets as usual. This added revenue would more than support six of the minor sports, since with the exception of golf and polo, $5,000 more a year is all that is needed to put them back on their feet. If this...
Mightily pleased with the precedent thus established, Counsel Hahn nonetheless cautioned Scripps editors "that in order to avail one's self of the right of SELF DEFENSE in libel, the person rebutting an assailant should bear in mind that his retort MUST BE A NECESSARY PART OF HIS DEFENSE, FAIRLY ARISING OUT OF THE CHARGES HE IS ANSWERING. In other words common sense governs the situation. For instance, if an assailant were to throw a small book at you, you would not be legally justified in firing a gun in self defense of your person. . . . So it is with...
This does not mean that there is a conflict between course lectures and the tutorial system. There is only a conflict between course requirements and the tutorial system. A tutorial student would be hard beset if he did not avail himself of course lectures. Moreover, the honor student is not likely to disregard perhaps, the greatest opportunity the college offers--namely that of listening to the lectures of brilliant scholars...
...your utmost influence to induce The Emperor to give careful and favorable consideration to these proposals and on no account lightly to reject them. On the contrary, I feel sure that he will give further proof of his statesmanship by realizing the negotiation which they afford and will avail himself of them...
Amid a chorus of "hear, hear!" the exalted Economist of St. James's strongly advised promoters of travel in Britain to avail themselves of latest advertising methods, declared that the Empire must "raise its voice louder & louder." With a likable grin he raised his own voice louder & louder as he recited this keynote jingle...