Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...both graduates and undergraduates, has been somewhat distracted from University athletics, with the possible result that baseball and rowing men feel that they are not receiving the support of former years. If such be the case these athletes must remember that a year ago there was nothing to prevent the Yale game and the race from being the prevailing topics of the hour. Harvard men have the interests of their crew just as much at heart as a year ago, and the rowing season which ends at New London today, has been one of unprecedented activity. There is naturally...
...system is that it is likely to be carried too far, and popularize debating to an inadvisable extent. If the system could be limited to the two upper classes however, it would seem that the University Debating Club and the two courses could exert an "austere" enough influence to prevent an epidemic of informal discussion, and there seems little doubt but that such discussion would do much toward making debating attractive, and making something in common between the men who see each other a couple of hours a week in English 30 or English 6 and have no other relationship...
...three hard hits in the third. Fitz was then substituted and showed up unusually well, although he allowed four bases on balls. In the second inning, while attempting to steal second, Rand severely wrenched his knee, which has been troubling him of late. This unfortunate accident will probably prevent his playing again for some time. McCornick was then put in at right field, while Burgess and Lynch were moved to center and left...
...that two weeks in camp as the nearest approach to actual service, would prove of more practical value than months of maneuvering here in Cambridge. Moreover, the little inconveniences of even the luxurious Boxford Camp might serve to take the edge off the ardor of featherbed soldiers, and thus prevent inefficient enlistment...
...only a few Seniors have secured their caps and gowns, which are now ready for delivery at the Co-operative. As the gowns are packed separately in small boxes, men are urged to call for them as soon as possible in order to prevent their becoming creased. This will do away with the need of having them pressed, which, otherwise will be necessary before they can be worn...