Word: needed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...need a navy in anticipation of war; (a) war is usually unexpected; North American Review, vol. XCVIII, pp. 462-467; (b) time is needed; (1) to build a navy and to train seamen.- Nation, vol. XLI pp. 503 et. seq. (2) to encourage better methods of naval warfare.- North American Review, Jan., 1889, p. 15, quotation; Fortnightly Review, vol. L. pp. 546, et seq.; Forum...
...shooting, and it does not require any special aptitude for it. Almost any one with fairly steady nerves and a quick eye. though they may not become crackshots, can by dint of practice, become sure and steady shots, and it is of such men that the team is in need. The more men there are at the weekly shoots, the more pleasant they are, as everyone knows who was on the grounds February 22d. If interest enough were taken every shoot might be just as pleasant, and men would go gladly, instead of forgetting about the meetings, or making...
...near approach of the championship games brings to mind the inadequate accommodations for the scorers which have been provided in past years by the management. At present there is room for only six men at the scorers' table. The need of ampler space is evident. Last year at the championship games it was often the case that ten or fifteen reporters were obliged to score the game without having the slightest conveniences for their work. We hope that the management will not allow this state of affairs to continue another year. One at least, if not two, additional tables should...
...Austin, L. S. continued the argument for the affirmative. He declared that the geographical position of our country was such that we do not need a large navy to guard our territory. He argued that a navy on account of the improvements in projectiles, guns and torpedoes is becoming more and more inefficient for either attack or defence. The fact that the United States has no colonies and that her commerce is very small are further reasons why the navy should not be increased...
...will be chosen, and, in addition to the daily games with the 'varsity, games will be arranged with strong out of town teams to be played on days when the 'varsity is engaged in match games. The work of the second nine will, in a great measure, supply the need of good practice games which the captains of the college baseball teams have felt so strongly in the past few years. The second nine can be relied upon to play a game far superior to many teams with whom it has been the custom for the 'varsity to arrange games...