Word: leading
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...uses since then have been many and varied. During the Revolution, for a short period of which the students of the University were transferred to Concord. Harvard Hall served as quarters for the American Army. Half a ton of lead was torn from the roof at the time to be moulded into bullets. George Washington was received there...
...fall to Princeton or Harvard. "Ac" prefers Cambridge culture by a 12-point margin but the husky engineers of "Shef" are apparently repelled by Harvard's reputed aestheticism, and pass her by entirely in favor of Princeton, Dartmouth and Smith. Consequently, in the combined total Princeton takes a considerable lead...
...particularly important that the tone of these comments should be considered seriously because of the fact that superficial examination of newspaper stories of the reaction to the Dartmouth plan would lead to the conclusion that it is receiving general condemnation. An Associated Press dispatch carries the headline. "Majority Opposed to Hopkins Ideas". Almost without exception this "majority opposed" is made up of professional coaches. When the source of a man's salary is attacked he will of course arise to defend it. While the personal bias thus introduced is quite natural it destroys any weight the opinion might otherwise have...
...sports and athletics for all, on these things Harvard and Dartmouth agree. Toward attaining those ends Harvard has so far chosen to be slow and cautious. That method, certainly useful when sympathy among other colleges for Harvard's aims appeared doubtful, is no longer necessary. Dartmouth has taken the lead, Harvard, in view of its announced principles, can do nothing less than cooperate to the fullest extent possible...
...What U. S. Senator, a lead er among the Republicans, has Indian blood in his veins...