Word: due
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...finally persuaded to agree to the marriage of his son Oscar with Miss Petzoldt; and that of his daughter Stephanie with Dr. Gehring. Last of all he is persuaded that his daughter Agathe's first duty is to her husband. At the end, Mittelbach believes the happy conclusion due to his own strength of will, while in fact his efforts have only proved a hindrance...
...increased number of entering students, 198 in 1900, was accounted for by the fact that it was the last opportunity for a student to enter the school by passing admission examinations. Only 100 of the entering class passed the mid-year and final examinations. This was due to the fact that many entered too young and with insufficient training to enable them to profit by the instruction offered...
...intervened in Cuba. This assumes that our intervention in Cuba was perfectly justifiable, and that the situation in South Africa is parallel to that in Cuba before the war. The first is open to argument and the second needs more facts than we are now able to get, due to the "inconspicuous way" in which the press publishes South African news. Occasionally we hear that which leads us to think that the Spanish policy in Cuba was not so yellow as printed and it may be that the present Opposition in England is using some left-over American printer...
...Survey has decided not to hold another hearing on the proposed Parkway unless unforseen circumstances should arise which would render it necessary. No action will be taken on the petition for some time, as the Board of Auditors has indefinitely adjourned the Board of Survey. This action is due to certain illegalities in the formation of the board, which prevent its acts from being official. The board will not convene until these matters have been settled...
...team defeated the Juniors Saturday by the score of 4 to 1, in the first game of the preliminary series for the interclass championship. The Seniors were more aggressive and gave their opponents little opportunity to score. Neither team displayed much team work and nearly all the goals were due to individual excellence. Chaffee, Noyes and Ward were most conspicuous in the play...