Word: extent
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Undoubtedly the remedy for a state of affairs, whose existence to some extent we must admit, lies in a dignified appeal to the men whose presence here will give the undergraduate community a truly national scope. The more western men we get of the right stamp, the greater will become our prestige; not only among the graduates, but among the sub-freshmen, who will learn through their Harvard friends of the overwhelming advantages of the life at this University...
...have to start all over again but will feel perfectly at home in his event. The advantage in working at the present time is that it gives the coach an opportunity to improve men in their form, whereas such an undertaking could not possibly be attempted to any extent a month before a competition. The success of all present record holders in the different branches of sports is due to the fact that they do not lay off during the winter months...
...order that class affairs of all kinds may be systematized to the greatest possible extent, it has been suggested that a cupboard be built, preferably in the Union, where class records of all kinds may be kept under lock and key. Each year, when a new committee is appointed, the chairman can then lay his hands instantly on a store of experience of past years. He will know just when is the right time to begin work, just what expenses he may expect to meet, and, in short, will be relieved of the chief responsibility in working out the problems...
...important influence to bear at Algeciras, and was greatly facilitated by the attitude of the British representative; it had a radical effect on the positions of Italy and Spain. The relations between France and England may be termed dynamic rather than static, and they are to a great extent dependent on the policy pursued by France in Morocco. It should be understood, however, that the agreement is a first-class diplomatic instrument rather than an alliance...
...responsibility for this state of affairs rests to no small extent with the lecturers themselves. In those rooms where there is no forced ventilation, and in the many where ventilation is inadequate, the only way that the air may be kept at all fresh is by a judicious use of the windows. If the lecturers and instructors would only give the matter a little personal attention, instead of relying on the chance public spirit of some member of the course, they would find the attention accorded their remarks noticeably improved...