Word: fitting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Present quarantine laws inadequate. (a) As shown recently in N. Y. (b) State laws. (1) The landing of foreigners in the U. S. not a fit matter for state legislation. (2) The central authority responsible to foreign nations for wrongs done subjects. (3) A State quarantine law controls vessels and goods only within its own territory. (4) A port of entry and the best site for a quarantine station may be in different states: Forum, Oct. (5) The lives of our citizens and our whole commerce is at the mercy of local ignorance or negligence. (c) National quarantine laws grant...
...there need that your lives should be selfish; each can help his fellows. Stimulate their enthusiasm; purify, uplift, enoble. Live for the future; remember that in a few years you will be called upon to assume great responsibilities. Live so that in a few years you will be fit for the society of a pure, noble, refined woman. You will not go far astray in any field if you follow this advice...
...representative cycle meeting its own grounds. Almost double the number of last year's entries have been received and among them are four of the seven or eight fastest men in the country. Zimmerman is in England and Windle and Hoyland Smith are not yet fit. Of the four men who are down to ride, Berlo has a record of 2 min. 18 1-5 secs. for the mile and he finished first in a scratch mile at Worcester on Monday, doing 2 min. 25 secs. the last quarter being 29 1-5 secs., which is now the world...
...desire again to call attention to the new course in physical training, just established in the Lawrence Scientific School. A short description of the course has already appeared in the CRIMSON and a more detailed one may be found in the prospectus of the course. Its object is to fit men to be competent athletic instructors in schools, hospitals, the army, the navy, etc. Heretofore such instructing has been done mostly by men who are merely athletes. The course proposes to add brains to muscle, and make these athletes competent medical men or athletic subjects. Men with these qualifications...
...following arrangement of matches have been made out, so as to fit the unoccupied hours of the players as far as possible. It is especially requested by the committee, that no change will be made, unless absolutely necessary. Matches can only be postponed on account of rain, or by mutual agreement, and the committee reserve the right to default both players, in case a postponed match is not played off within two weeks after the scheduled time. Defaults will in all cases be allowed fifteen minutes after the scheduled time, unless postponed by previous consent. Saturdays have been left open...