Word: forethought
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...sanity of mind, and to keep the Caliban Common Sense, a very useful monster in his proper place from making himself King over us. It is the study of order, proportion, arrangement, of the highest and purest Reason. It teaches that chance has less to do with success than forethought, will and work...
...them. Besides this, two of the tugs that kept fouling each other added to the danger. This trouble was caused by the men who stood up in front of the pilot house and made it impossible for the pilots to see where they were going. A little more forethought will make such cause of complaint unnecessary in the future. The other thing was more serious. The '90 boat, when it got the lead, steered into '89 water, and for over three-quarters of a mile gave the junior crew their swash. Whether this action was intentional on the part...
...meeting was heard; the only point of consequence which we would criticise is the meagre and somewhat bashful way in which the results of each event were announced - a fact which was so noticeable at the last M. I. T. athletic meeting. Much praise is due to the forethought shown by the H. A. A., and we trust that the next two meetings will be as enjoyable as that of Saturday...
...obtaining introductions to the social circles of Cambridge and Boston is well worthy of heed. To many lax customs are springing up among the students from a lack of proper social relations during residence at the university. With many men the possibility of such customs might be obviated by forethought upon leaving home, as but few would be unable to procure proper introductions of such a character as would at least do away with the necessity of seeking questionable amusements. We have received more than one communication upon this matter and therefore feel justified in speaking of it at this...
...managers of various college societies and associations for their successors to pay, it is a pleasure to meet with such a thorough, conscientious manager as Mr. Woodbury. He has not only paid up all the expenses of the nine, but he has been enabled by his care and forethought to provide small luxuries for them, to give them a rousing celebration in honor of their victory, and even to make a welcome present to the freshman crew. We are glad that these facts have been brought to our notice, and we congratulate the freshman nine on having such an able...