Word: commander
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...States by a class of men from whom, in time of a national emergency, a large proportion of the commissioned officers may be drawn. Aside from this, the camps will give a healthy, out of door life for the summer vacation at low expense. The habits of discipline, obedience, command, self-control, order, and personal hygiene formed, the interest of the localities, the mutual benefit, received by intimately mixing with students of other colleges, and the opportunity for athletic work would all commend the plan...
...Tagore is the most notable poet and philosopher of the Orient of today. In this country, his lectures have been enthusiastically received at a number of universities, but in England he has achieved even greater success than in America. His complete command of English greatly enhances the effectiveness of his lectures...
...elected judge grows older and therefore less able to resume practice, he inevitably becomes more timorous and less independent, particularly as he cannot look forward to any pension when he fails to be re-elected. It is perfectly plain that in the long run an elective judiciary cannot command the popular respect which an appointive judiciary commands; and the fact that the great majority of American judges are elective accounts in good measure for the dissatisfaction of the public with American judicial procedure...
...separate members. Especial mention may well be made of Mr. Moeldner's piano solos for their unusual technical finish, their repose and grasp of interpretive elements. Mr. Moeldner played excellently at the concert of last year; he nevertheless shows consistent advance in every respect particularly in his command of touch and tone. His interpretations also are more elastic and show larger sense of proportion, as well as correlation of detail...
...have found the work of a most interesting character and shall regret leaving it. My successor can, of course, command my assistance and services and I shall be glad to aid and co-operate at any time in the future in the promotion of Harvard's success in athletics and her progress in providing for her students an opportunity for physical education. Very truly, WILLIAM F. GARCELON...