Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Question: "Resolved, that the Government should build and supervise large irrigation works in the West...
...wish to urge upon the athletic association the need of taking immediate steps for holding weekly contests in jumping, pole vaulting, and the tug-of-war in the gymnasium during the next term. As out-door exercise is practically out of the question during the winter months, the gymnasium should be used by the candidates for the Mott Haven team to the best advantage. The special contests to which we refer were held Thursday evenings last year, and contributed in no small degree to the success of the Mott Haven team last spring. Prizes should be offered...
...question is often asked why our lives are so fettered by conditions hostile to the advancement of spiritual goodness; the answer is that without opposition there would be no stimulus for us to exercise our full strength in the attainment of perfect lives. Only by opposition was Samson stimulated to break the strong cords which bound him. God is ever filling our lives with temptations and doubts in order that we, by overcoming these forces, may make our souls heroic, and get an unshaken trust in the Almighty who rules over us. As long as we become stronger fighters...
...Question: "Resolved, that the Government should build and supervise large irrigation works in the West...
...enough almost to necessitate placing the date of the proposed Yale-Cambridge race in July or early in August. We don't know how the Englishmen feel about it because we have not heard from them yet. We shall open negotiations soon and see how they look at the question...