Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...final year in College will be 1917-18 are eligible to room in the Yard and should attempt to do so in order to further firmly establish the tradition started by the class of 1909. So far the applications have been slow in coming in and in order to prevent much confusion on the last day the committee hopes that men will file their applications as soon as possible...
Captain Collyer, of the Cornell squad, will also be the coach of his oarsmen under the general supervision of Courtney. The latter's illness, however, will prevent his being more than a coach in name so that Collyer will be practically in complete charge of rowing at Ithaca. It is still a question whether he will continue at stroke, in which position he rowed as captain of the 1916 eight, or whether he will devote his entire time to coaching...
...case of infantile paralysis occurred in the student body. The particular student had been frequently away from Cambridge and the source of infection was a mystery. With the occurrence of that case all reasonable precautionary measures to prevent spread were taken and no other cases developed. In connection with this case it was a source of great satisfaction to the University authorities and of great benefit to the students that we could call upon the Harvard Infantile Paralysis Commission of experts who assisted not only in the diagnosis but also in the prompt treatment of the case...
...plans proposed for common action among nations to prevent war the only one which seems to have a chance of success is that of the League to Enforce Peace, because it proposes the use of force. The experience of the work has shown that when any authority is set up backed by force men cease to carry arms, but are ready, if necessary to support those to whom force is entrusted. The time has come when we must put force behind international law as we do behind every other kind of law that is obeyed...
...spirit of the team in the second half of the game showed that a strong and confident seven is being developed at New Haven. Armour and Kelly were the stars of the forward line, each scoring two goals, and Captain Murray's work at coverpoint helped materially to prevent St. Nicholas from scoring in the second half...