Word: power
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question: "Resolved, That the power of the Speaker of the House of Representatives should be curtailed...
...guiding and advisory influence, leaving the execution of details to the captains and coaches of the several teams. A 'Varsity captain having his plan of campaing approved by the Athletic Committee, is virtually the monarch of all he surveys in the exercise of his office, and has the power to b eas arbitrary as he pleases, even to the extent of refusing to accept the advice of the coach. Such is his privilege, and to accept or relinquish it is his own affair. Any man who is in a position to discuss Goodrich's resignation, must appreciate that with...
Just after passing the bridge Higginson raised the stroke and the 1900 boat moved to the lead. The Junior crew was unable to respond to a higher stroke, it had no power though the form was good. Dobyns took it up for a beautiful spurt in the Senior boat and his crew passed '99 about a half mile from the finish and steadily closed in on the Sophomores until the line was crossed. Had the course been an eighth of a mile longer the Freshmen would have passed '99. The work of 1901 throughout was very promising and their final...
...Corporation for tabooing the news stand in the Memorial Transept are now generally appreciated, there is still a tendency to blame the H. D. A. Committee for not allowing Alexander to continue as news agent inside the Hall. As a matter of fact this is not in the power of the Committee. Not only have the Corporation discountenanced a news stand in the Transept, but they have also refused to allow the Association to lease the privilege of selling papers in the Hall...
...speaking of Dickens this evening-in Sever 11, at eight o'clock-Mr. Copeland will discuss his power of improvisation, his success in humor, his failure in pathos, and his keenness of observation, with the curious use to which it was put by his imagination in the portrayal of persons and places. A part of the hour will be given to Dickens's great humorous characters, notably Mrs. Gamp, Dick Swiveller, and Sam Weller...