Word: prevails
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...accord with your disposition to give every man his day in court that you printed the letter which appeared yesterday objecting to Mr. Humphries' talk on Russia. While recognizing the sincerity of its authors, it seems to me that one cannot hope too earnestly that their views may not prevail. Their letter's intolerant demand for the suppression of facts about Russia ought not to prevail in an institution dedicated to to Truth, and is as dangerous to the accomplishment of the university's contribution to national life as the current journalistic claptrap which inspired it is to the orderly...
...floods of rag-time and jazz are to sweep away all the dikes of protection against them, they will begin their work with the music-makers of the younger generation. They might easily prevail in this community were the programs of the Harvard Glee Club given over to the modern equivalents of "Upidee." It is entirely reassuring, therefore, to see the selections that have been chosen for the first concert--and to know that Dr. Davison, who practices good music as effectively as he preaches it, is to conduct them all. Lovers of the best choral music well sung will...
...well for the Senate Republicans that the English political system does not prevail in the United States. Could Congress be dissolved and a general election held, Senator Lodge and his followers would quickly discover that their long-winded orations and demagogic platitudes have not convinced the American people of the necessity of remaining at war with Germany while the rest of the world is enjoying the fruits of peace. Carried away by reckless partizan spite and vindictive hatred of Woodrow Wilson and all his works, the Republican side of the Senate succeeded in so emasculating the Treaty that the Democrats...
Applications will close for the Princeton game Friday, Oct. 24; for the Tufts game Friday, Oct. 31; for the Yale game, Thursday, Nov. 6. The regular price of $1 will prevail for reserved seats for the Tufts game, but the Princeton and Yale game tickets will cost $2 and $2.50, respectively...
...practice of lynching does not prevail in Canada, nor in England and France. How long must America be compelled to accept the reproach...