Word: impair
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...present system is faulty because it puts too great a burden upon the judges. To ask a board of judges to listen to forty-seven speeches of five minutes each without any recess or interruption is putting a physical strain upon them which is likely to impair their judgment. The physical strain in the last trial was so great that one of the judges was unable to remain until all the men had spoken, giving his judgment only on the men whom he had heard. Those who have acted as judges are agreed that the best results cannot be expected...
...joint committee on Monday's parade earnestly urge every college man to join in the General Republican Sound Money Demonstration next Friday evening. Such a cooperation will in no way impair the success of the students' parade the night before election when we as a student body solely can give full expression of our enthusiastic support of sound financial principles. It is to the interest of every college man to see that in this general demonstration of Friday evening, with its great mass of outside clubs estimated at five or six thousand men, that the college division is at least...
...head delegates of the different states to cast an informal ballot after the two parties had each nominated their man to determine which of the two men was the choice of the majority. It was thought that this would lead to too much wire pulling and might finally impair the success of the convention...
...hold of this thing called charity, philanthropy, social service, most simply and effectively,- to secure a real adaptation between it and the conditions of college life. The new activity must help, not hinder, the people or the causes that we venture to touch, and must enrich, not impair, student life...
...early summer. Indeed, the total of salaries in the University, College and Library account was larger in 1893-94 than it was in 1892-93 by the sum of $14,687.75. The Corporation immediately addressed themselves to the reduction of expenses, selecting those ways which were least likely to impair the efficiency of the institution. The success with which the needed reduction was effected may be seen in the Treasurer's Statement given below. "After adding the income of the Stock Account to its capital to make good in part former deficits, there has been a deficit...