Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...movement through local agencies such as Phillips Brooks House; but all college men do not enter the work and many of those who do lose interest after being cut off from their undergraduate organizations. The Alumni Civic Service Committee is part of a project, described in another column, to prevent this training acquired in college from begin wasted after graduation. It is also designed to stimulate the undergraduate work and to interest men who have not taken part in the work in college. The project it represents is of immense significance and should command the attention of all college...
...problems of the initiative and referendum involve the deepest principles of government. It has been asserted that the advocates of these measures do not believe in representative government. On the contrary, direct legislation is the only means of obtaining representative government. It is the aim of the measures to prevent the misrepresentation which has been so universal in our legislatures in the past, and to elevate the position of representative until it is considered a high honor. Never, until this state of affairs is brought about will there be good legislation and efficient administration...
...Corner in Brighton, where the stream of traffic will be divided, part going by way of Everett street and entering Soldiers Field from the Charles River Speedway. The balance will proceed by way of North Harvard street, entering Soldiers Field from Stadium street. This is an effort to prevent congestion and delay in getting to the field. From Cambridge the best route is from Central square up Western avenue to the same Everett street. Two entrances for automobiles have been provided for the convenience of spectators. These are close together on the Speedway, next to the University lacrosse field...
Every precaution has been taken at Princeton to prevent any injuries to the first team men by scrimmage on the wet field of the past three days. Much attention has been paid to punting drill and it is now expected that DeWitt will probably do the majority of this work in today's game, as he gets his kicks away quicker than either Waller or Penfield. H. Baker has also done some very satisfactory work in place kicking and will probably be given a chance to show his ability in this direction. All of the men are in the best...
...order to prevent the possibility of going stale, the coaches ordered a complete rest for the entire University football squad yesterday afternoon. Secret practice will, however, be resumed this afternoon. In contrast with last year, none of the men were seriously injured in the game with Princeton, although Trumbull and O'Brien are somewhat lame...