Word: holding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Arrangements are made to hold the gates of the temple with a strong force. The day chosen is the Sabbath when croweds gather in the temple, and at this time when the people have filled the wide courts the young king is brought out to the central platform, when flanked by rows of armed men Joad places the crown upon his head and lays upon it a roll of the law of Moses...
Letting the islands go would result in their acceptance by England or their senizure by Japan, the consequent abrogation of the reciprocity treaty, the loss of our rights to Pearl Harbor, and of our trade with the islands. Some other country, possibly an enemy, would hold the harbor and would command our western coast as well as all our trade routes ot the west. Captain Mahan declares that this would put our Pacific coast entirely at the mercy of the nation holding the islands...
...Harvard Union will hold a competitive debate for membership in Sever 11, Friday, December...
...Sophomore Debating Club will hold the first trial for the speakers on the debate with the Freshman Debating Club on Dec. 9. The question will be: "Resolved, That the United States should annex the Hawaiian islands." Speeches will be limited to four minutes. This trial will be open only to active members of the club, Union and Forum Sophomores being excluded...
...business meeting of the Harvard Rifle and Revolver Club on Friday evening in 16 Matthews, to decide on the plans of the club for the present college year. The first regular club shoot of the season will take place on Saturday at Walnut Hill, where the club will hold all its shoots till the proposed 400 yards range on Soldier Field is completed. It is hoped that all men interested in either rifle or revolver shooting will attend the meeting, where they may join the club, and turn out to shoot on Saturday afternoon...