Word: matter
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...sure that his record at the office is satisfactory. His absences from Cambridge are undoubtedly undesirable from a Faculty standpoint, but as is shown by the establishment of the Dean's List a man who is doing good work should be given a certain amount of discretion in the matter of "cuts...
...different branches of the business cannot be generalized. A system adequate for the successful operation of such a business is necessarily complicated in the extreme. The merchant must know how often to turn over every class of merchandise, and when and how much to risk is a matter of daily consideration. Special alertness is required for stocks in which there are changes of styles, whereas the demand for some articles can be counted on to follow regular lines...
...second half was somewhat marred by rough playing, the referee being very backward in inflicting penalties. In the matter of scoring this half was largely a repetition of the first, Dartmouth making 16 points to the University team's 8. The Dartmouth players passed with more precision and forced the University team to resort to a defensive game. Brown, Allen, and Currie did the best work for the University team; for Dartmouth, Brady, Hedges, and Dingle excelled...
...feel that the result of these efforts is merely a matter of time. The enthusiasm aroused among the graduates by the visits of the President and his colleagues and the interest shown in their addresses by strangers cannot fail to increase the registration from the West and South to such an extent that it can no longer be said that Harvard does not represent the entire nation...
...chosen by the "H" men of the particular sport concerned and the leaders of the other major teams. At first this appeared to be an admirable method for securing the best man, but it was found that the electors did not take a great deal of interest in the matter and the same protestations of unfairness were heard. After the founding of the Student Council, the method adopted yesterday was advocated, and it will go into force immediately...