Word: calmer
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...hold the second election now, when this party controversy is at its height, would be manifestly unwise. Whether a postponement will make matters any better is not certain; the experiment is at least worth trying. A calmer spirit on both sides may do much toward patching up in the second election the differences which are now so threatening...
...after waiting some time for the wind to die down, went for a two-mile walk in the morning. The wind continued blowing very hard up until about 6 o'clock. At 6.30 all the crews went out upon the river, paddling over to west shore where there was calmer water. The university and freshman eights now went downstream for about a mile and a half at a medium stroke. They then raced for a mile, the university eight winning by about three lengths. The freshman eight now returned to the quarters while the university eight went back up-stream...
...better for learning, for, though brutal crimes may be less frequent, knowledge has taught man many ways of petty meanness. Educated men, though infrequently possessing those personal qualities which enable them to exert immediate control over the wills of others, are able by their dispassionate criticism to rule in calmer moments. To bring things back to their proper perspective is the art of the learned...
...Weld Boat Club yesterday won another double victory in the preliminary interclub class races, both the Senior and Junior Weld crews winning their heats from their Newell opponents. Particularly fast time was prevented by a heavy rain, although the wind was favorable and the water calmer than on Tuesday. Neither race was particularly close; the Seniors won their heat by about two lengths, and the Juniors their by three. In both the Weld crews gained slowly and steadily throughout...
...June 17.--A strong north-westerly gale prevented the crews from going out on the river this morning. The Freshmen were the first to take advantage of the calmer weather in the afternoon. They rowed down stream over the two-mile course in 11m. 42 1 2s., the last half-mile being very rough. Richmond stroked the crew...