Word: directing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...policy of having three set opening speeches. The forms of the Harvard speeches showed a certain emotional quality, not overdone, which made the argument persuasive. The Yale speakers had an entirely different style lacking perhaps in fervor of voice, but making up for this in a give and take direct manner. It was simply a question which style of speaking was preferred for representing different types...
...ready employment. We see that cheap food will be afforded; will our plan give employment? The tobacco and sugar growers are idle because they lack markets. The coffee planters are without capital to make good the losses of the recent disastrous hurricane. Porto Rico lacks markets as a direct result of American acquisition. There is a solemn obligation upon the United States to furnish a substitute for those lost markets. The highest considerations of justice demand that we open our markets to the Porto Ricans. American markets are ample for Porto Rican Products." He then went on to show that...
Furthermore under the present or old system during the entire season of preparation for the class races, there is a direct conflict of interests between the regular class crews and the club crews, both financially and in the general feelings and and sympathies of the College. This weakens the position of the clubs very materially, is unnecessary...
...argued, on the ground that about 40 per cent. of Harvard men live in Massachusetts and enjoy the municipal advantages and improvements of Cambridge. The principle of this plan has a great significance since it will acknowledge the justice of taxing college property and will be a step toward direct and complete taxation...
...committee is to act as a medium between students who wish to do charitable work, and settlements in Boston where such work needs to be done. Mr. Robert A. Woods has been engaged by the committee to consult with men wishing to do philanthropic work and to direct them where they had best direct their efforts...