Word: prevented
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...regard to physical injuries they point out that the majority of the accidents occurred in the early weeks of practice, and were caused by too strenuous play, before the men were sufficiently hardened, and that the changes in training already mentioned, with others in contemplation, can hardly fail to prevent a repetition of the last season's experience. In order further to diminish the liability of injuries they recommend several novel and radical changes in the rules relating to (a) a fair catch, (b) low tackling, (c) disqualification, (d) reduction of time for resumption of play...
...Harvard is concerned. The position taken by the Athletic Committee, as stated in their communication, has been without effect in altering the judgement of the Faculty, and the end is not hard to foresee. The Faculty have the power, as they evidently have the will, to prevent any student in the College, the Lawrence Scientific School, or the Graduate School, from taking part in an intercollegiate football contest. For the present they waive this power, doubtless hoping that the Athletic Committee will save them from the necessity of exercising it; but intercollegiate football contests, whether voluntarily or involuntarily abandoned...
...card catalogue cases of the delivery room will be moved back under the balcony on the left of the entrance. The additional space will prevent persons waiting at the desk for books from colliding with those who are looking through the catalogue case...
...interesting to see how thoroughly awakened Yale is to her need for improvement in the art of debate. The last contest with Harvard has apparently made defeat do longer endurable, and every effort is being made to provide such training as may prevent its recurrence. In these efforts both faculty and students are united. The students are anxious to remove what they now begin to consider the disgrace of repeated defeats, while the Faculty seek to free Yale from the possible reproach of neglecting an important branch of college education. Their latest move has been a particular request...
...from a very original plan of Mr. Bryant, the yacht designer. The boat is shaped very much like a cigar, the stern being square and about eight inches wide. It is several feet longer than the ordinary, and will weigh 250 pounds. The unusually wide stern is expected to prevent the shell from settling at the end of the stroke. If the experiment succeeds it will revolutionize the present system of boat building...