Word: controlling
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...universities give it its education. State universities have a peculiar relation to the state government by which they can influence more directly than endowed institutions, the practice, not only of medicine, but of other departments. Many wise people believe that there is a distinct development in the direct state control of the medical practice. I agree with them. If this is true, it is of vital importance that the medical departments of state universities should play an important part in influencing and shaping that development...
...doctrine which breaks down at home can hardly be propagated abroad. We have passed the day of the pious slave holder who became so deeply impressed with the plea for foreign missions that he sold one of his slaves to contribute liberally to the cause. If democracy cannot control lawlessness, then democracy is a failure...
...sits at the southern end of University Hall is a 75 mm. American-made British, Model 1917. It is very much like the British 18 pounder, with the exception of the bore and the sighting apparatus, and is remarkably accurate. Along with this gun are some of the fire-control instruments to be used in the courses given at the University...
...Prohibition is neither right in principle nor is it Christian in character. Temperance has to do with your control of yourself. It is right. It can be defended. Prohibition has to do with your control by others. It is wrong and has no defense. Temperance is self-imposed and self-enforced; Prohibition is imposed by others against your will, and enforced with a policeman's club. You can no more promote pure temperance by force than you can make love with a brickbat. Prohibition is insulting to your manhood, because it denies to you the right of self-determination...
Types of the various instruments which are used for fire control in the field artillery are now on exhibition in Military Headquarters in the basement of University Hall, and will remain open for inspection for the remainder of the college year. The collection includes examples of the more important material used in the conduct and observation of fire, in addition to a Browning machine gun; sectionalized projectiles and fuses for the 75 mm., 3 inch, and 155 mm. gun; McClellan saddle and saddle bags; and a cavvesson. The fire control apparatus consists of a battery commander's telescope, battery commander...