Word: keeps
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...building suitable for the permanent occupation of such a portion of the College Yard as can be given to it will not hold long all the books belonging to the general library of the University. The President thinks the best solution of this difficulty is to plan not to keep in the central building a stock of more than about a million volumes; and have other places of storage for the least useful volumes. If the idea of a limited library could once be accepted, the classification of books on the shelves could be made reasonably permanent, and many sources...
...concluding portion of his report, the President briefly explains the financial policy of the Corporation. That policy is to spend every year all available resources. To avoid deficits invariably would mean to aim deliberately at an annual surplus, and to keep sufficient reserves to guarantee that annual surplus. This cautious policy, which is appropriate to an industrial or commercial establishment, the President and Fellows think not to be best in an educational and charitable institution. Accordingly they believe that the University should be conducted as a grow- ing, changing, expanding organization, losing here, but gaining there, and always turning...
...University team will be weakened in the game tonight by the absence of Kernan and MacLeod. Considering its crippled condition, the team plays in good form and the forwards keep their line well. The shooting is erratic, but the defense is exceptionally strong...
...strong in the long passes and should keep the ball in their opponents' territory the greater part of the time. The tendency to risk long shots for baskets has entirely disappeared and the men have been so thoroughly drilled in the short shooting as to much increase their scoring power...
...occurred to me that students who are desirous of keeping well may be interested to know that the last snow storm was followed by numerous colds a large number of men being quite ill with tonsillitis. What was true of that storm will probably be true of this one unless more care is taken to protect the body from cold and wet. From some ten years of observation I am convinced that wet feet are the most common cause of tonsillitis and other forms of sore throat. There is no "water-proof" shoe made that will keep the foot...