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...used to the orderly conduct of the hospital ward to have the patient, quietly opiated and under the surveillance of the most illustrious physicians, suddenly jump up, ram his medicine down the doctor's throat and escape, in spite of the organized efforts of the strong-arm squad to detain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MEDICINE FOR THE SICK MAN | 9/28/1922 | See Source »

...brunt. And after it is over, she will again be thanked and called imperialistic. If intervention does not come, we may all have the pleasure of seeing the restoration of his Imperial Majesty, buried alive since the autumn of 1918 and in a forlorn spot where "wicked men detain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE "COMEBACK." | 3/15/1920 | See Source »

...student who sees or meets this man is urgently requested to detain him until the arrival of an officer. Police headquarters may be reached by telephone during the day or night. The day telephone number is Cambridge 423; the night number Cambridge 1980. P. J. HURLEY, Chief Inspector, Cambridge Police Department...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 2/16/1906 | See Source »

...regard to the administration of scholarships and other aids for undergraduate and graduate students, the President and Fellows outline their position as follows: (1) "They should be really aids, and should not offer complete support; (2) they should not be used to detain in the shelter of the University young men who are over twenty-five years of age, and who should be ready for productive and responsible work out in the active world." To the latter rule one or two exceptions may be made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRESIDENT ELIOT'S REPORT. | 2/15/1900 | See Source »

...believe that lectures should begin promptly and that professors should not be annoyed by troops of tardy students, but we believe also that there is quite as much reason for closing lectures with the ringing of the bell. It is, of course, necessary at times for the lecturer to detain his class for two or three minutes. When, however, this delay becomes a settled practice as it has with a few professors we feel that the trouble thereby caused is serious enough to demand a protest. Strict observance of college hours is a virtue which may well be adopted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/23/1889 | See Source »

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