Word: build
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Free registry involves grave evils.-(a) Economic. (1) It would annihilate ship-building in U. S.-(2) It would withdraw millions of capital from the country.-(b) National.-(1) It would cripple us in time of war.-(x) No trained workmen.-(y) No shipyards to build in emergency...
...this mass of unformed material to develop, the wonder is not that much of the undergraduate English remains unsatisfactory, but rather that any of it is ever really satisfactory. It is to be hoped that the preparatory schools will before long come to the aid of the college, and build up in all their students at least the foundations of literary ability...
...training for the crew at the University of Pennsylvania began last Saturday under the recently elected captain, Bull. To prevent overcrowding of the squad by men of too light build ever to occupy a seat in the 'varsity boat, a weight limit for candidates has been set this year at 160 pounds. For the past week the work has been confined to regular running and gymnastic exercises, intended to put the men into good physical shape for the harder training later, when the tank is ready for occupation and the trainer chosen. The work on the tank in its location...
...sure, debating has a better position today than three years ago. The Yale debates have given new life. But there is need of far more development. Students ought to go into these societies, not of course to build up the societies but to build up themselves. Some of the more noted Harvard graduates have testified to the lamentable lack of power they have felt when called upon to take part in debate. It is fully time for Harvard to produce some graduates who may testify, under similar circumstances, to the sense of power which their college debating training gave them...
...meeting of the Institute of 1770 held last night it was finally decided to undertake to build a new house. For some time '95 and '96 men have been working on the plan which now has a good prospect of being carried out. A committee consisting of A. Johnson '95, E. Merrill '95, and J. A. Gade '96 was appointed to take the matter in charge, and to try to raise money by subscription from graduates during the summer. They will bring their plans before the club next fall and work will be begun as soon as possible...