Word: reasonably
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Athletic Association to promote and encourage intercollegiate sports so far as possible without interfering with military preparation. Until the plans of the authorities take definite form, however, it is impossible to organize regular competitions. These will probably take the form of interclass and scrub contests and there is no reason why these teams cannot arrange occasional informal games or races with local outside organizations. In the meantime, for the benefit of both of next year's teams, if there are such, and of the individual athletes, it is desirable that the men should continue to take part regularly in outdoor...
...government in Porto Rico. In spite of popular support, the Unionist Party, as any other party would have been, was helpless to solve the vital questions affecting Porto Rico--the relations between the island and the United States, the curbing of the omnipotence of corporations, etc., for the simple reason that by the Foraker Act we have been living until now virtually under the complete control of a council appointed by the President of the United States, and which with the governor also appointed, had legislative, judicial, and executive powers, the whole government being in its hands...
...enrolment campaign for the R. O. T. C. have we heard from President Lowell in regard to the University's official course. Now that this country is actually at war undergraduates are considering the question of their own futures more seriously than ever before in their lives. For this reason the sound advice and new light that President Lowell will surely give is to be eagerly anticipated. From the very day that complications between Germany and the United States arose, President Lowell has worked ceaselessly to give Harvard the quickest and best facilities to turn out trained officers...
...seriousness of their service to the state, and make a firm resolve to enter upon their intensive training with every faculty at concert pitch, so that they may become efficient officers as soon as possible. Lastly, the many that are not under training at present should sacrifice everything within reason to join the new units which are soon to be formed. The University authorities have already done their part in an admirable way. It is now up to the students to show that they are worthy of the patriotic concessions already granted...
...However, there is no reason to disbelieve President Roosevelt's denial that he did not instigate the revolution in Panama. What happened is this. (I am in a position to know, since my father-in-law was one of the men who financed the revolt): When the first treaty with the United States was rejected by the Colombian Congress, the business men of Panama, many of them foreigners, were afraid that the Canal would not be built, so they started a separist move- ment; it was not a popular uprising. Envoys were sent to the United States to obtain...