Word: controlling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...China, a university and preparatory school are to be established at Tien-Tsin. Plans for the university were begun ten years ago, but the whole scheme was in danger of falling through, till the recent war finally brought it to a successful issue. The university will be under government control, and will have a competent corps of foreign professors. Mr. C. D. Tenney is the first president. He was formally a tutor to the sons of Li Hung Chang. The latter, with other officials, has donated money with which a building has been erected...
...opinion is worth a moment's consideration. Her position and reputation are above even the potent influences of the football scores. Her recent athletic defeats are attributed (I do not say rightly, but speak only of opinions among college men) in part to developments in intercollegiate athletics outside the control of her students, and in part to her unwillingness to rival other universities by admitting the evils of professionalism in her management. She can afford, indeed, to let it be supposed that her prestige rests on more important achievements than muscular prowess-pleasant as that prowess is to her friends...
Harvard did win and by a good margin, though the latter appeared less in the size of the score than in the general control of the game which our eleven showed in the second half. It was gratifying and encouraging to see the snap and life with which the play began, continued to the last. That Michigan was a strong opponent became evident at the outset, but that Harvard was stronger was clear before the game was far advanced. Every player seemed to be doing his best and all worked together better than it has been the happiness of Harvard...
...Harvard Union holds its regular weekly debate tonight in Sever 11 at 7.30. The question is "Resolved, That it is for the best interests of the country that the Republican party should be in control of National affairs...
...firm, equitable and dignified position of Harvard in all athletic matters of recent years offers a telling argument in favor of having a similar body in control of athletics at Pennsylvania...