Word: getting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...This morning we shot at the little balloons, two metres in diameter. This afternoon we do controlled shooting, that is we shoot one hundred cartridges at the balloon and then it is pulled down and the number of hits counted. Those who do well on their shooting get permissions after the course...
...deserts of the blessed--the failure of the fraction will count as the failure of the whole. But a real human being enjoys paying for a privilege by coming up to expectations. The College expects that those favored by its new scheme will study seriously and seek to get the most out of the short time left. It is but fair and just that the College be fully satisfied and thus compensated for its liberal policy...
...Frothingham '21 and E. L. Bigelow '21 led the men in batting yesterday, the latter hitting safely three times and the former getting a single and a triple in four times at bat. L. B. Evans '20, with a double, was the only player on the University nine to get an extra-base hit. Acting Captain R. E. Gross '19 and R. P. Hallowell '20, at shortstop and third base for the University, have hitherto been the team's most consistent batters. P. Zach '19, at first base, has been filling the place of L. P. Jones...
This war more than any preceding conflict is a war between the morales of the opposing forces. The side is going to win which has the greatest unity of purpose. But in order to realize the necessary unity of spirit in the war we have got to get rid of some of the obstacles which hinder the full apportionment of our common fighting strength and herd instinct. These obstacles are essentially three...
...recent commandeering of one million tons of Dutch shipping, we have been added materially in our transportation problem. In these days of a shortage of ships and a superfluity of U-boats, we cannot get too much tonnage...