Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...wanted to know what he should do to inherit eternal life, has a peculiarly strong modern significance. Some people say that the young man was untruthful when he said he had kept all the commandments, and that he was trying to deceive Christ by hiding something else that would prevent his obtaining eternal life...
...would necessitate a great financial outlay and a large special endowment for the Corporation to carry out the work of re-organization, to bring its present dormitories up to a reasonable standard of modern comfort, and then to be enabled to rent at reasonable rates; and it would prevent a part of the coming Harvard generations from living up to the degree of luxury which their purses could afford, but it would insure for all time a finer undergraduate life at Harvard...
...between him and the snapper-back. 'Outside' means both feet outside of the outside foot of this man." Another rule was passed ordering the referee to blow his whistle as soon as the forward progress of the ball is stopped. The object of this rule is to prevent members of one team from stealing the ball from their opponents. The penalty for coaching from the side lines was increased from five to ten yards. Also, it was voted that "no player shall be out of bounds at the time when the ball is put into play," but no player will...
...date of the Senior class picnic has been changed from Thursday, June 1, to Saturday, June 3, in order to prevent any conflict with the sale of Class Day tickets or the examinations for final honors. The general idea, as planned by the committee on arrangements, is to go by a special steamer to Nantasket Point and to have sports of all kinds during...
...regulate for himself, with careful economy strictly necessary expenses need not exceed $400: Every student should have this sum or a large part of it before entering, for, without it he is obliged during the first year to do work which draws him away from his studies and may prevent him from earning a scholarship...