Word: relinquish
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...most representative gatherings of Princeton graduates ever held. Arrangements have been made to bring together graduates from all classes and from all territorial sections. Members of classes that graduated back in the early seventies will meet with Princeton men of the later-day classes, including many who had to relinquish their classroom work in 1917 to enter the nation's service...
...original purchaser of the bonds should keep them and not relinquish them to another person. If they are so relinquished, the bonds passed become instantly another's contribution, instead of that of the original purchaser. Public sentiment is now demanding absolute support of the war, and nothing but actual possession of the bonds, paid in full by the original purchaser, is complete satisfactory evidence of his contribution, made in that form, to American victory. LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE OF NEW ENGLAND...
...been committed in the most important of all business in the present day, namely, preparation for the war; but we think that before too much criticism is launched against President Wilson for lack of judgment in filling his appointive offices we should remember that to secure efficiently we must relinquish the democracy our ancestors so dearly cherished...
...American citizen to assert his privileges as such on the high seas! It would threaten "deplorable injury to our free institutions and drive us into a state of war with Germany" were we to enforce our rights. Therefore, say these indefatigable champions of civilization, let us relinquish them. It would be such a "misfortune to humanity" to have the U. S. A. avenge the murder of its citizens. LAWRENCE B. GEYER...
...freshmen of Yale, Princeton, and the University will meet in their sixth annual triangular debate tomorrow evening at Princeton, at New Haven, and at Cambridge. The question is: "Resolved, That the United States should completely relinquish possession of the Philippine Islands within five years...