Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...writer is convinced that there is much work for the reformer in the field of college sports; but can our college faculties remedy an evil whose causes lie in the decline in college sentiment? Undue waste of time they can easily and properly prevent by maintaining a rigorous standard of scholarship; into the rest of the field they can hardly venture, and prohibitory legislation must fail to touch the evil, while arousing resentment. The college communities themselves must work the change; and first of all it is necessary that they be brought to see the evil. In the first place...
...possible, combine to produce one of the most comical effects ever seen. The reason for this absurd performance is not far to seek. In ancient days any tradesman who had money owing him from an undergraduate, might arrest the Proctor's course by plucking his sleeve, and so prevent the defaulter from taking his degree till his debt had been discharged. Few people know that this is the real origin of the term 'plucked' as applied to failure in examination...
...tall dormitories tremble and sigh for better protection. As was said earlier in the year the staples nestling in the woodwork of the bedrooms fail to give complete confidence that a fire would not bring disastrous consequences. There fore, why should not the authorities jump at the chance to prevent fires entirely, since a ready means for so doing has lately been invented? We refer to the new hand grenades, the accounts of successful trials of which fill the columns of the daily press. One or two of these kept in each suite of rooms would enable the occupant...
...third concert of the series filled Sanders Theatre with a good sized audience last night notwithstanding the extremely cold weather-which made itself manifest in the temperature of the hall; and the impending mid-years did not prevent a fair sprinkling of undergraduates from being present. The programme which was rather light in its character, was as follows...
...side having the ball; that the snapper-back here take possession of the ball; that the teams then line out on the next five-yard lines toward their own goals, respectively. The opposing lines are then ten yards apart, with the snapper-back midway between them. This plan would prevent the players from remaining in contact while lining-out, would enable the ball to be passed more scientifically, and allow greater freedom in kicking. Where the ball is carried back to any five-yard line compensation is made for loss of ground to the side so carrying it back...