Word: keeps
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...best way that we can keep the navy at its present high state of efficiency is by the maintenance of a Naval Reserve. I approve very highly of Secretary Roosevelt's plan of having naval units at various colleges, as the best means of educating more reserve officers, and I sincerely hope that such a unit will be established at Harvard next year. In order to help us get through the period of emergency, the Naval Academy at Annapolis was increased four-fold, and a great number of petty and warrant officers were commissioned. In addition to these regular navy...
...Before the war the strength of the navy was 60,000, and it is expected that for a considerable period we shall keep a force of about 225,000. This great increase will require some new source of trained officers. All the present naval appropriations will expire on the 30th of June, and unless Congress is called in special session before then, there will be no funds with which to operate the navy. For this reason, we have to be extremely careful in all expenditures, and can take no steps toward the establishment of naval units or the increase...
...crews raced over the Henley course last Saturday. The first eight took a small lead at the start and pulled ahead considerably in the first mile. On the turn half way down the course, the second crew cut the corner and gained a little, but the first managed to keep a lead of a little less than a length up to the finish...
...Soderston '19, who now strokes the Eli boat, is not as smooth an oar as Heminway, but he has more power, and is learning to keep the men well in hand behind him. R. Allen '19, at 6, is the mainstay of the crew and is improving daily, but he lacks the weight of Rockefeller and the ability to keep the stroke long at the finish which is so necessary in a good number 6, and in which Rockefeller was remarkable. W. F. C. Ewing '21, who took Allen's seat at 4 is a pretty oar, but seems...
...Freshman crew has suffered many changes during the week. They do not show any pace and seem to be altogether too short at present, but their time is good, and they keep their boat well up on its keel...