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Word: clearing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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Gannett was the heavy hitter of the day. He had four safe drives out of as many times at bat, one of which went for three bases. Unfortunately, two of his hits were made with the bases clear, so that they were unable to help in the scoring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GAME LOST BY LOOSE PLAYING | 6/12/1913 | See Source »

...development in the history of Harvard from the time when Sir Thomas Hollis was a benefactor of the College back in the eighteenth century down through the American Revolution to modern times The whole thing has been very carefully worked up by Professor Baker, and gives a remarkably clear and accurate picture of Hollis Hall and the student life about it at all stages in its history...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PICTURESQUE HOLLIS PAGEANT | 6/9/1913 | See Source »

...Boston Transcript made an appeal for the co-operation of the press with the experts of government,-the lawyers, in correctly presenting the issues of the day to the people. He advocated the affiliation of lawyers through the bar associations with political parties. Professor Pound outlined a clear case against the election of judges, attributing all the present discontent with the courts to the system of election now prevalent, and strongly advising reversion to the old system of appointment. The former president of the American Bar Association, Mr. Storey, took his stand against Mr. Williams, advising lawyers to stand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRES. TAFT ON COURT SYSTEM | 5/23/1913 | See Source »

...correlation of the lectures with one another and with the reading, which means a complete lack of unity in the course in the student's mind. The reviews do not make it possible for the loafers to get through, because no short review could do that. They simply clear up many hazy points and give the men a view of their courses as a whole which they are frequently unable to get unassisted. As for omitting reviews for fear of such things as happened in Governmentment I at mid-years, we do not believe that any Harvard man would dare...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A PLEA TO OUR INSTRUCTORS. | 5/20/1913 | See Source »

...become more and more active in the field of dramatic composition, the remarkable development this form of artistic endeavor has undergone at Harvard during the past three years is borne home to us with ever-increasing strength. An analysis of this development reveals three principal animating forces, standing out clear of the others. They are Professor Baker, the Harvard Dramatic Club and the English 47 Workshop. As for the first, little need be said. Professor Baker's reputation as a teacher and critic of dramatic composition is almost international, and without doubt he has been the greatest single factor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE DRAMA AT HARVARD. | 5/8/1913 | See Source »

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