Word: spite
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...other hand, scattered colleges throughout the country have made known their intentions of continuing their programs. West Point and Annapolis will carry out their schedules in spite of the early graduation of the senior class, made necessary by the declaration of war. The men in the lower classes of these institutions are not allowed to leave them to take part in military service, and consequently athletic competition will be encouraged. The authorities at Pennsylvania have decided that participation in intercollegiate sports will not be abandoned there...
...anxiety of the last few months has been the anxiety of indecision. We have not known that to do. There is nothing more wearing on the courage of a brave people than to know that it is bound by the shackles of inaction, that in spite of all its strength it must await the weakness of the most timid of its leaders...
...Whitman '19 and R. R. Brown '17 were shifted to their old positions at 2 and 6; Coolidge took his former position at 7, and Captain H. B. Cabot '17 was moved forward to his regular seat at 3. The improvement in the boat was marked, in spite of the recent distractions. In order to keep the men up to the mark in anticipation of a possible race with Princeton during the Easter vacation, the squad resumed training today, and will continue to practice for a contest. The three boats are seated as follows...
...cannot now be said what form the declaration of war may take if one is passed by Congress. It seems to be the intent, in spite of differences in the Senate and House resolutions, to issue a declaration implying that the German Government has already committed acts of war against the United States and on that ground to authorize the President to employ the forces of the United States to carry on war against the Imperial German Government...
...training corps, and a few lady ambulanciers on the land, and a few converted pleasure boats on the water. But the nation is not more prepared to fight as a great nation than it was ten weeks ago. Nor will it be in another ten months, in spite of the self-sacrifice of our young college men, or the alertness of our wisest leaders, unless the burden of its own defence be borne by the whole country by Missouri as well as Massachusetts...