Word: offering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...with the general principles of visit and search and the destruction of merchant vessels recognized by international law such vessels, both within and without the area declared a naval war zone, shall not be sunk without warning and without saving human lives unless the ship attempts to escape or offer resistance...
...competitions which open tonight offer something more than the pleasure of seeing one's name on the list of CRIMSON editors. They offer a training in the writing of English which is valuable because it is practical, a sort of training that cannot be found in an academic course in composition. They offer also an introduction to journalism. Very often prospective newspaper men find it impossible to force their way into the profession because they have had no actual experience. The cruel world has no time to listen to their excuses and promises. Experience is what they demand, and experience...
...plan of having weekly drills in the manipulation of a man-of-war (beginning next Monday), should appeal to a great many men. There is nothing more fascinating or intense in the whole vivid game of war than the life of a great battleship. The drill offered does not take a large amount of time, but should be concentrated enough to offer a good basis of training in the necessities of a naval officer's education...
...Government requires no previous military experience and the periods of instruction will be so arranged that the training may be taken during the summer. This mass meeting will afford an excellent opportunity for all those in any way interested in aviation to hear exactly what the Government has to offer. A $13,000,000 appropriation has been made to make possible the establishment of these units...
...major sports are never in lack of reservoirs from which to draw increasing strength. Second teams and Freshman teams and scrub teams offer full opportunity for the inculcation of skill into awkwardness...