Word: directed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Catholic delivered one of the Dudleian lectures, a fact that shows the liberality of the present American feeling toward Catholics. The Catholic Church occupies a very important public position. No party, no statesman leaves it out of account. It has a tremendous power. It claims to be the direct organ of God, and, for that reason, absolute and infallible. These great and unique claims can not be passed over without a challenge. This is the answer of liberalism...
...United States presents a new battle ground for good government. Cities afford the greatest opportunities and richest harvests to spoils workers. Examples of this are the Tweed and Tammany rings in New York. Dr. Parkhurst has proved that the police, the body which ought to protest, was in direct league with vice. So powerful was the influence of the ring that laws were passed to enable the police to levy blackmail. Theodore Roosevelt is now enforcing these laws...
...practice of the 'varsity eleven yesterday afternoon showed no improvement whatever, in fact, there has been no perceptible improvement for some time. It is becoming very evident that some one is needed very much to take charge of the coaching and direct the efforts...
...This was in direct conflict with the previous understanding and compliance with it was promptly declined. In the meantime, Mr. Stewart, a Yale man in Boston, by invitation of a Harvard graduate, had met Captain Brewer and Dr. Conant at a dinner at the Puritan Club, and had discussed with them the football situation. It was suggested that letters might be passed between Captain Thorne and Captain Brewer which would meet the views of both sides, and the substance of what should be said was agreed upon. Captain Thorne was first to write to Captain Brewer with reference...
...Harvard Athletic Association has a special claim upon the direct support of members of the University inasmuch as whatever income is derived from the few public meetings which it holds during the year falls far short of the amount necessary for meeting the annual expenses. Students can best give their support by joining the association. The admission fee is a very small sum considering that it entitles each member to the privileges of the association throughout his college course. The best time for everyone to join, is therefore the present...