Word: clash
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Both armies have been brought up to war strength with startling rapidity. They are at present approaching the Charles River from different angles, and it is expected that they will clash at Stadiumrink some time this afternoon, probably about 3.30, weather permitting...
...When the two civilizations of the East and West came into clash, the open-door policy was forced upon China. She suffered humiliations and defeats at the hands of the western invaders, and finally realized that she must strive to adapt herself to new conditions. A series of reforms were already in effect before the Manchu dynasty was overthrown. Of these, the educational policy underwent the most radical change. Western scientific courses were introduced, and the examinations on old classics were abolished. Today schools for new learning stand on the ground of the spacious examination halls...
...quarterly expresses the hope that "'The Military Historian and Economist' will appeal not merely to army and navy officers anxious to keep abreast with the theory of their profession, but to the plain man of business who realizes that the isolation of this country has gone forever, that the clash of armies is merely the most violent incident of increasingly sharp trade competition, and that modern doctrines of the conduct of war repose largely on economic foundations...
Cornell should not have much difficulty in its final game of the season with Pennsylvania, a team which has shown great weakness up to the last two weeks. Pittsburg, still undefeated, faces Penn. State Thursday, also, while Brown and Carlisle clash at Providence...
...undergraduate courses. It provides for the introduction of the lecturer's views as grist for the student's thought, thus combining lecture with discussion. The reaction from the minds of the students aids the lecturer in making himself clear; and should be as stimulating to him as the clash of minds is to the student...