Word: controlling
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...house, they would flower from eighteen to twenty days before the usual time. With this end in view Mr. Scott has performed a series of experiments with other alkaloids on different plants, with general success. He found that by treating the cotton plant with ether, it germinated before the control, or normal condition of the plant, and finally blossomed two weeks ahead of the usual time. On the other hand, although the antiseptic causes the celery plant to germinate more quickly, in the end there is no distinct advantage. The theory is that while the plant is dormant...
...number of men who reported for Freshman crew practice yesterday afternoon, it has been determined to keep a record of the attendance of the candidates hereafter. The practice yesterday was discouraging in every respect, as the men showed no progress in mastering the stroke and an absolute inability to control the slides. The plan of reducing the squads, and forming eights before Mr. Colson's arrival has been abandoned, and until February 1 the work will consist of individual practice on the machines...
Weldy began the rebuttal for Harvard. The negative he said, contends, that trade unionism has introduced democratic principles into the control of industry. The laborer should rightfully have a measure of self-government in the disposition of his labor and to the mass of laborers unionism is giving this. The special evils to which the affirmative points are intermittent and transitory and show no general unfavorable tendency. Trade unionism has always stood for arbitration and conciliation--The affirmative blames it for non-incorporation: it should be remembered that unionism is a comparatively recent movement and time must be expected...
...means of stereopticon views how geologists have been able to determine the position of the vanished ice-sheet at various stages of its retreat across Eastern Massachusetts. The various topographical features of glacial origin will be pointed out, and the relations of inland towns and harbors to the control exerted by local glacial deposits will be indicated. The lecture will be open to the public...
...attain that end, then renting the tickets for the preliminary games and finally applying for two Yale game seats by virtue of their privilege as season ticket holders? The Yale game tickets secured, the men can charge any price for them and there results speculation which the management cannot control...