Word: impetuses
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...that apart from its ordinary duties of education, Harvard is carrying on an extensive system of publication. The number of magazines, monographs, pamphlets, and such, that are published every year at Harvard is something surprising. By this valuable contribution to the literature of education Harvard is lending a great impetus to the cause of learning...
...promote the religious interests of the college, they have avoided the danger of shutting off these interests wholly from the rest of the college, by opening the building "for any purposes which may not interfere" with the religious interests. In this way it is to be hoped that an impetus will be given to the religious societies, and at the same time they may have such contact with some of the other higher interests of the college as will prove of lasting and broadening benefit...
...point of sustaining him in the wars against France. This move proved entirely successful. However it was many years before the full scope and meaning of the system of government by parties were understood in England. Sir Robert Walpole when he became prime minister, gave a great impetus and development to the party system. Practically it was not until the time of the younger Pitt that party government was fully established as a permanent system in England...
...Columbia Law School, by which the method of instruction is becoming more like the one used here. Speaking of the Law School President Eliot said not long ago, that the excellency of the method is not only recognized, but the success of the Law School has given an impetus which has been felt through all the departments of the University...
...great impetus has been given to athletics at Exeter and every effort is being made to win the base ball from Andover. Captain Smith of the nine, has left school, so that the choice of the team has been placed in the hands of a committee of the Athletic Association. The school held a meeting last week, raised $260, and authorized the committee to engage a professional coach; the committee have hired "Connie" Mack, who played with the Buffalo team last year. According to the contract Mack is to receive $25 a week, together with living expenses not to exceed...