Word: drawned
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...proposed reservation to the Four-Power Treaty is so drawn as to be meaningless now and forever it is a childish gesture unworthy of the Senate. If, on the other hand, it is worded so as to mean something no (as it seems to) or so as perhaps, to mean something in the future, it is open to objection not only in connection with this particular treaty but on broad considerations of national policy...
...case sent to Mr. George P. Hayes, the representative of the Harvard Mission at Hobart College, Constantinople. The magazines have been given to the United States Merchant Marine and the books placed in the Text Book Loan Library. From this library over 1,000 books have already been drawn and from the Law Loan Library over 200 books have been lent...
...that would be given to the treaties if confirmed immediately. Swift ratification would have much the effect of a great approving public referendum on the work of the conference, and the influence of immediate ratification on other countries can hardly be over-estimated. On the other hand a long drawn-out discussion would have a tendency to destroy confidence in the pact. With this in view it behooves the Administration to force the issue, in order that the country may present to the world an appearance of undivided support of the conference...
When questioned about the method of locating the center of the shock, Professor Woodworth outlined the system of "triangulation". Three seismographic stations are chosen well apart and the distances to the shock are read on the charts. These distances are then taken as respective radii and circles are drawn about the three stations. The point of intersection of these curves marks the location of the center of the shock, which in the recent quake, was estimated to be about 2775 miles form Cambridge
Although the three squash teams have not yet been definitely chosen, a tentative group of players from each dormitory has been drawn up, and will commence regular matches after mid-years. Till the end of the examination period any Freshman may challenge any member of his dormitory team, three games out of five-being necessary to give him a place on the squad. The following is the present representation from each hall...