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...permanently shelved. Criticism was made against the projected naval base: 1) that the country could not afford the cost; 2) that it would divert a large number of warships from other important points; 3) that it would provoke Japan, whose relationship with Great Britain is now of the friendliest character; 4) that it gave impetus to the Dutch plans for a large East Indian Fleet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Singapore Dropped? | 12/24/1923 | See Source »

...doubt in part responsible. To expect that every player in every contest will always do exactly right toward his adversary is to expect something a little beyond human nature; but in general it may be said that the games between Harvard and Yale are now among the friendliest and the cleanest, as they have long been among the most intense, of college games, and that the negotiations between Harvard and Yale about them are among the most agreeable negotiations of the college year

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ATHLETIC REPORT ENCOURAGING | 3/17/1914 | See Source »

...Yale University, honored teacher of American youth, Harvard University, her oldest comrade, sends by our lips and this writing, friendliest greeting and a hearty welcome to the third century of their common service...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRESIDENT ELIOT'S ADDRESS. | 10/22/1901 | See Source »

...says that there was no intent to act as an accredited representative of Harvard, but only to express individual opinion. We want both Andover and Exeter to understand that we are not in a mood similar to that of "Pelliparius" toward either of them, but have the kindest and friendliest thoughts to them both; and we would urge those who disbelieve this to come to Cambridge and find out for themselves that such is our spirit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/16/1887 | See Source »

EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: As it is highly desirable and beneficial that the friendliest of relations should continually exist between instructor and student, anything which can possibly tend to disturb such relations should be promptly discouraged. The affair of last Friday morning in the geology section may perhaps be regarded as the culmination of an ill-feeling which has been constantly increasing since the beginning of the term. Although it is certainly not desirable to have loose management in conducting recitations, yet the youthful rules and practices of grammar schools seem to be sadly out of place in our college recitation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/19/1882 | See Source »

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