Word: depend
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...desirable that all the contestants meet the judges in charge of the competition sometime before 9 o'clock in order to get a few final instructions in regard to the rules of the contest. The number of men to be retained for the final trial on May 10 will depend entirely upon the quality of the work, although it will probably not exceed fifteen or twenty. Those wishing to hear the results of the contest may do so by calling at Professor Baker's residence, 195 Brattle street, between 5 and 6 o'clock this afternoon...
...probably fifteen thousand children were enrolled, there were only about four thousand in actual attendance. The teachers were provided with dwelling houses by the municipalities and were expected to devote one room to school purposes. They had not been paid their salaries for thirty-two months, and had to depend solely upon the subscriptions of the wealthier parents. Many of the schools devoted all their time to the making and selling of embroidery. In May last year the secretary of public instruction was authorized to draw up a school law. This law provided that each municipality should organize...
...positions in the field are more uncertain and will depend in a large measure on the batting. Loughlin shows far more judgment and does better fielding work than any of the others, though his throwing is rather weak. In batting he fails to pick the ball cleanly off the bat. Jaynes lacks experience and is weak in flies that come over his head, but he is improving in batting. Christenson's work, though fair, needs activity and life. Stewart is another one of the men who are constantly improving as they gain more experience. His work on the bases...
...interclass track games will be held on Holmes Field this afternoon beginning at 4 o'clock. The track is in first-class condition and good time should be made. As very few of last year's team are in College, the University will have to depend on the new men this year, and this afternoon's races will be the first chance for these latter to show what they can do. Some of the Freshmen have done promising work in the trials of the last week, and several of the old men are showing unexpected development...
...efforts. From being regarded as a spy and a robber of Cuban nationality he has come to be looked upon as the virtual founder of education in the island. When he arrived in Cuba there were some four thousand children attending school, and the teachers had to depend upon the subscriptions of the wealthier parents for their pay. There are now one hundred and twenty thousand children in school and the teachers are paid regular salaries of a very high average. In short, order has been substituted for chaos, and the educational system of Cuba is well on the road...