Word: maintaining
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...desire of everyone that mankind be so organized that war will be an impossibility. But to be prepared is no more provoking war, than it would be to abolish the police of Boston, or any superior governmental force the object of which in every civilized nation, is to maintain peace...
...Sophomores rowed against the Union Boat Club crew, losing by less than a length. The older men were able to maintain a lead from start to finish, even though they pulled at a somewhat lower stroke than the Sophomores, who were rather ragged...
...aware, the freedom of speech of neither the professors nor the students in an American university is limited, nor are they themselves subject in their utterances to the direction of the authorities. On the contrary, we have endeavored to maintain the right of all members of the University to express themselves freely, without censorship or supervision by the authorities of the University, and have applied this rule impartially to those who favor Germany, and those who favor the Allies--to the former in the face of a pretty violent agitation for muzzling professors by Alumni of the University and outsiders...
...whole, the Pierian Sodality and Mr. Hewitt are warmly to be congratulated upon maintaining the high standards of recent years both as regards the substance of the program and the able manner in which it was presented. That the Sodality can maintain such standards in face of the inevitable fluctuation in material from year to year speaks highly for the genuine spirit of artistic striving which actuates its efforts, and in the results obtained amply justifies its choice of its present leader. That Mr. Hewitt has shown indisputable talent, perseverance and patience is obvious...
...profitable. To begin with; in the field events for this year, there are little over a score of candidates, most of whom are Juniors and Seniors. In no other department of track is long and systematic training so necessary. Yet obviously not enough new men are appearing even to maintain the present standard, much less to improve it. Men forget that, given time and practice, it is always possible to build up candidates in this field to "H" dimensions. But at least two seasons are necessary in which to make any real advance. The same is true of the hurdles...