Word: lay
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...recognize, intellectual achievement outside of the class-room, as well as in the class-room, in a manner that would be absolutely impossible were the election conducted under a hard-and-fast rule, in which a certain number of A's meant election. Such a system would lay the emphasis more strongly than ever on what Phi Beta Kappa, like the CRIMSON, believes to be over-emphasized already,--marks in courses...
...mile run was the event which was awaited with keener anticipation than any other. Everyone knew that the race lay between Jones and Paull with Hanavan of Michigan a strong competitor. Howell of Princeton set the pace for the first quarter, which was run in 59 2-5 seconds. Paull then came up into the lead, upon which Jones began to forge his way to the front from the midst of the main body of runners. Hanavan was taking his pace from Paull and running easily. The time for the half-mile was 2 minutes, 8 1-5 seconds...
...exercises in Sanders Theatre Rev. H. G. Spaulding will speak on "Charles Sumner". To hear an account of such a patriot from one who knew him should be historically of great interest to all. To become better acquainted with the ideals for which our forefathers were willing to lay down their lives should be a strong factor toward a deeper appreciation of the duties of American citizenship...
...sanitation must follow in the footsteps of the expert body of the law, that the proper way to use experts is, as facts have shown in English cities, to let them run their departments as they think best, provided always that they are under the supervision of a lay official who simply moderates their desires according to popular sentiment. That is the purpose and duty of research in government
...indolence both by those who might take an active part in some interest, and by those in whose hands many appointments are centered. It is much easier to sit passively by and agree or criticize than it is to undertake the responsibility of making decisions, and, consequently, to lay one's self open to criticism; it is also less difficult for those in authority to select men who have proved their ability in some other way, than to take the time necessary to make a selection from untried material. Nevertheless, with a more general willingness to undertake seemingly thankless tasks...