Word: greatest
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...scheme has met with no support. As was pointed out at the time, the value of the book depends entirely upon the spirit with which it is used. Its present incompleteness renders it absolutely worthless. We still believe that a complete record would be of the greatest value, but if another trial proves that it is not wanted, the book will be removed...
Major Lynch was present at the battle of Mukden, and made his most important observations there. The battle is one of the greatest in the history of the world, and was fought from February 6, to March...
...Harvard University," Mr. E. R. Lewis sounds an alarm to more than the merely inevitable candidates for this branch of activity. He urges men of wide interests, as well, to participate. His plea is undoubtedly earnest and timely, though one could wish that what he conceives to be the greatest benefit from debating--the mental training--had been less dully expounded. In these days, when undergraduate parlance is so largely composed of indiscriminate, dis-jointed burlesque, assuredly much should be made of any pleasurable exercise which is likely to create real mental fabric...
...wish to compare our present situation, merely as a matter of interest, with one that the undergraduates faced in the spring of 1884. At that time the Faculty passed a vote, among other things, forbidding the employment of professionals to coach any Harvard teams. This action caused the greatest feeling at the time. We do not wish to take up the merits of the question nor compare it with the present situation. It is sufficient to say that the undergraduates were, as at present, unanimously opposed and that their opposition carried weight. This is attested by the following editorial, reprinted...
...offered by the Athletic Association for the winner of the greatest number of points in the two handicap contests in the broad jump was won by C. C. Little '10, with a score of 10 points. The results of yesterday's competition were as follows: first, C. C. Little '10, scratch, distance, 21 ft., 9 in.; second, W. P. Dillingham '11, handicap 6 in., distance, 21 ft., 3 in.; third, J. P. Long '11, handicap 6 in., distance...