Word: holding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...report of the intellectual work done in the college. With the public press this is even more true. The account of an athletic contest may easily be given a sensational tone which matches the popular taste; but the doings of the student are too quiet and unexciting to hold the interest of the reading public. Let him enter upon the field of competition, so that college may be pitted against college in scholarly contest, and the resulting element of excitement will win for him the notice of the press, perhaps to a large degree; but so long as he confines...
...Corea's independence, and it has since been a kind of "Monroe Doctrine" that no other nation should control her future. This was one of the strongest motives in the war. Other causes were the maintenance of her commerce and the traditional enmity to China; but the desire to hold the balance of power in the east was sure to bring about war sometime...
...have been the little islands across the Atlantic and here we have similar competition growing up in three small islands across the Pacific. For the honor of this country, it is to be hoped that we may acquire dominion over the Hawaiian Islands as an offset to the Japanese hold on Corea...
...Cercle Francais will hold a very important meeting tonight to decide on next year's play. It is proposed to give a performance on a much larger scale than ever before giving, in addition to the usual comedy, a prologue of singing and dancing, together with two or three intermedes of fancy ballet and a grand finale. Before taking such a step, however, the opinions of all the members of the cercle are desired, so that, if the proposed plan be adopted, the hearty cooperation of the club may be assured. Professor de Sumichrast will explain the proposed plan...
...association shall hold its meetings the last Saturday of September in each year. Before the series begins each school shall hand in its list of players for the year, and every player must at least have 12 hours at his school and shall not be over 21 years of age. Each scholar in the senior league shall have two votes and those in the junior league...