Word: power
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first objection, that the committee has not submitted the plan for the sale of tickets to the class and that each man is therefore at liberty to ignore the regulations, can be dismissed simply with the statement that the class in electing its committee gives it the power to make such arrangements for Class Day as its own judgement and the experience of other Class Day committees show to be the most expedient...
Seniors are urged to assist the committee in a judicious distribution of the tickets, to follow the requirements carefully, and to do everything in their power to keep all but the friends of the students away from the exercises...
...endured, without flinching, the most wearisome prolongations of debate. He has never left a doubt in any mind of his absolute devotion to the good of the University, of his high sense of public duty as the administrator of a great trust, or of his unstinted use of every power at his command to discharge that duty efficiently...
...crew as a whole do not catch together, nor with the same power. The men hurry at the finish and row out; and, though they have had several weeks practice, they do not use their legs well. They also hurry at the full reach and are stiff. The watermanship is poor...
...Sturges, has shown considerable improvement but is very erratic in his time and goes to pieces badly at times and applies his power too late...