Word: lead
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...seven universities, the order of preference, as shown by the total vote, is Roosevelt, Wilson, Taft, La Follette, and Debs. Roosevelt has a lead of 886 over Wilson, or over half as many votes as Wilson received. With the exception of Michigan and Yale, every college gave most of its votes to Roosevelt. Wilson was Michigan's favorite, and Taft was Yale's. Cornell contributed most heavily to Roosevelt's total, giving him 766 votes...
...artistic and educational institutions. Harvard men have always been foremost in maintaining the high musical standard of Boston. But the relation between Harvard and Boston is so close, and the function of the Opera is so distinctly educational that it would be particularly appropriate for Harvard to take a leading part in supporting the Boston Opera. Aside from the enormous prestige which the University would gain in taking the lead in America along such a line, it would be of infinite advantage to men attending the University to have an opportunity of rounding out their general education by frequently attending...
Lynn scored in the first few moments of play. Harvard often had the ball in Lynn's territory after that, and near the end of the period Greene scored for the University team. In the First of the second half, the visitors took the lead once more, when T. Spence scored. Palmer, however, soon after kicked a difficult goal from the 30-yard line, and tied the score again. Play during the last ten minutes was highly exciting, with the result in doubt...
...social service work. The conference at Brooks House this evening on this subject is a particularly important event in the year's program of social workers. The successes and failures will be discussed by the College men with a group of successful professional social workers. This discussion should lead to a better understanding on the part of our men of the essentials of effective betterment work, and on the part of the settlement workers to a closer personal relation with present and future undergraduate enthusiasts. By the criticism developed in the discussion it should be possible for next year...
Members of the Faculty will from time to time be invited to lead the discussions, and attention will not be given solely to religious interests...