Word: favor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...peculiar motto. The man in public life, for instance, is obliged to overlook minor agreements of opinion in order to put his general theory in practice. For effective public action, compromise with fellow workers is necessary, but the conditions in public life, making compromise necessary, do not favor the pursuit of pure truth. Therefore, why should scholars fall into parties? In action, he that is not with us is against us. In thought, even he that is honestly against us is on our part. Again there can be no compromise concerning truth. Yet there is a limit to freedom, even...
...have considered the only argument in favor of shortening the race, but there are many reasons why four miles is the more desirable distance. I have learned from those who were active in rowing when the change from sixes to eights was made (in 1876) that four miles was not adopted principally because that is the distance rowed by Oxford and Cambridge (their race is about four miles and three-eights), but because it was thought that a three mile race, which had been the distance for sixes, was altogether too short a distance for eights. It was believed then...
...eight years ago there was another argument used in favor of shortening the race;--that the 'Varsity race was always settled long before the three-mile mark was reached. In the last two years this argument has been demolished, but in such a way that, as Mr. Storrow says, this is a very unfortunate time for Harvard to suggest that the race be shortened. HUGH BANCROFT...
...subsequent hearings Mr. W. S. Youngman '95 and Mr. N. Matthews '75, will represent those in favor of the dam, and Judge Dunbar and Mr. L. S. Dabney will represent the opposition...
...vote of 260 to 107 the class decided in favor of wearing caps and gowns during the month...