Word: set
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...which are sprinkled over the desert and around the towns. But these people are hard to civilize and, as much as they hate their Turkish conquerors, they like them better than they do the Christians. The country has always been closed to the civilizing influences which have sometimes been set toward it. It remains a land of primitive manners and customs...
...basis for eligibility to the society. In the second place, although perhaps an erroneous impression was given in our editorial Monday, our idea about the fixed standard was, that if maintained, it should ensure eligibility not election. On April 1, 1911, we defined our position: "If there were a set standard of work, and if Freshmen and Sophomores were eligible, then at once this standard would become generally known and men of ability at all studiously inclined would be attracted." Here, as in the editorial Monday, by eligibility of Freshmen is meant eligibility of men based upon their first year...
...site a much larger building which, when completed, will form four sides of a square. The front and principal entrance is to face Appleton Chapel. The east and west sides will extend from the facade towards Massachusetts Avenue; the south side, joining the other two sides, will be set back a suitable distance from Massachusetts Avenue and will be approximately parallel to it. The building completed will provide shelving for about 2,400,000 volumes...
...plans suggested call for the erection of a building which will cost $2,000,000. If the necessary funds are available, $500,000 more is to be set aside as a permanent fund, the income of which together with other incomes of funds applicable for the same purpose is to be used to carry on such a new library in a suitable manner...
...charge of the tackles, while Paul Withington looked after the guards and centres, and Leo, Leary, the ends. Later the ends paired off and ran down under kicks, showing a tendency to run wide and avoid being blocked off by the interference as in Saturday's game. Then a set of backs from the second team came in and the ends were given practice in piercing interference...