Word: elementally
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...What is more striking is the fact that in the list of 286 members of this field service, up to April, 1916, there are 77 names followed by the word "Harvard"--a far larger representation than that of any other single college. More notable still is the Harvard element in the list of "Citations" for special manifestations of courage and devotion. The list contains 30 names, 14 of which belong to Harvard men. This is a record in which the whole body of the Alumni, however variegated their shades of belief, may take a wholesome pride...
Both Yale and Princeton during this week have modified their methods of selecting managers. By the changes introduced they have increased the element of competition, but have not completely abolished the old method of election by popular vote...
...gratifies immensely those who are absorbed in the success of the undertaking. The only regret in regard to the proceedings seems to be on the part of those members of the Regiment who failed to attend. As 58 per cent, of the enrolled took part in the march, this element is smaller than might be expected on the first of these voluntary Sunday hikes...
...result of yesterday's straw vote on the presidential candidates has an element of the surprising in it. It was generally expected that Roosevelt would lead the Republican candidates, but it was not so patent that he would receive more votes than President Wilson. The large Roosevelt vote may be to some extent due to the advertising done by his supporters; or it may be due to the sympathy of the Atlantic seaboard with Roosevelt's views on military preparedness, and thus unrepresentative of the country at large...
...importance which the whole question has assumed is, in view of the actual situation, entirely out of proportion to the results which it is supposed would be accomplished by its solution. An essential element in the successful running of any branch of college athletics is complete harmony and co-operation between coach and captain. That this has been established at the University boathouse is no longer open to question. In view of this, the merely formal designation of either coach or captain as nominal head can add absolutely nothing to the efficiency of the system now in force...