Word: maine
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Coach Wray laid emphasis on a sharp, strong finish and quick spring back on the first part of the recovery which gives enough time for the rest of the recovery to be a slow glide out to a firm catch. For the last few days it has been the main object of the practice to get that subtle smooth recovery following a powerful closing stroke. Coach Wray is by no means satisfied at present with the crew's work on this point though the eight pulled steadily away from the Freshmen while rowing at a lower stroke. Meyer returned...
...Class Day officers and headed by the first marshal and the chairman of the Class Day Committee, will march past Hollis and, crossing the Yard, will pass between Thayer and University Hall to Appleton Chapel. Upon reaching the Chapel, the procession will pass to the front of the main aisle. The marshal and the chairman will then walk down the aisle dividing off the pairs into the pews. All will remain standing until the marshal and chairman have returned to their seats, when they will sit at a signal from the chairman. After the service, the Seniors will leave...
...American institution of learning is a good deal more--or a good deal less--than a place to learn, in the scholastic sense. The most determined university president will perforce be satisfied to get a fair proportion of his populace, quality as well as quantity considered, into the main tent...
...President Taft took a middle position on the question of parties and principles, declaring that at present, parties, though imperfect, afford the only practical means of interpreting the opinion of the voters. The main theme of his address, however, concerned the present coition of the courts. He declared that "in many places the administration of civil justice is a disgrace to this country. In the western states, particularly, the people have harmed the courts to an extent that is almost irremediable. The same change that has characterized the wanton election of judges has extended to other offices...
...most interesting and valuable of the Wagner features of the number is Professor White's article "Some Sources of Richard Wagner's Ideas and Ideals," brief but suggestive account of the main forces that contributed to shape Wagner's ideas, with a historical review of pre-Wagnerian reform-movements...