Word: prevents
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Compulsory attendance is based on the contrary idea--namely that to the average undergraduate education is distasteful enough to prevent his attendance at lectures, and that fear of eventual failure is not strong enough to counter balance this distastefulness. Incidentally dull and unpopular lecturers are spared the humiliation of speaking to empty benches...
...Significance. In so far as Mr. Meyer's plan, if put into practice, will make for more orderly marketing of the wheat crop and prevent dumping on markets where there is small demand, it will aid the farmer. It cannot, however, increase prices by creating a demand where there is none nor reduce the high cost of production as compared to market prices...
More time was needed for football practice because of the late recitations which prevent work from starting before 4.15 o'clock. Practices were short enough on cloudless days, but when last Wednesday, a cloudy day, cut practice short far too soon because of lack of light, Coach Jones decided some action must be taken, and as a result the lighting is being installed...
...short Mr. O'Brien appears to have made a good-sized mountain out of a very small mole-hill. Members of the Harvard detachment are presumably strong enough to prevent the crowd from getting itself jammed in the exit and to keep spectators off the field. Aside from these exigencies the games at the Stadium have practically no need of policing...
...Governor ordered out the entire National Guard and called for volunteers to prevent the election...