Word: steering
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...oars. Nevertheless, in spite of these faults, '98 should make a good race for first place. They keep their boat traveling very steadily on her keel, so that the men, individually powerful, can use their strength to the greatest advantage. Rust, last year's 'varsity coxswain, will steer the boat in the race. The ages, heights and weights of the men are as follows...
...some and give it to the less fortunate. Others, who go to the other extreme, desire that there should be an equitable distribution of goods. But this is pure idealism and we all know that human nature makes this idea impossible. Between these two courses the state must steer an intermediate course. The large sums expended annually for state schools for the deaf, the blind, lunatics, and for other charitable institutions is proof that the popular mind is in favor...
...Kansas University, the professor of English literature is going to depart from the beaten track. Instead of the plays of Shakespeare, Marlow, Beaumont and Fletcher, he will have the class read "Hoyt's Texas Steer," "A Hole in the Ground," and "A Tin Soldier...
This is an age of doubt, not of irreligion. Its temple is one of doubt, not of denial; of unbelief, not of disbelief. Man is a ship made to steer, not to drift, and when he finds that he does not know where he is, the voyage of life becomes melancholy...
When it came to the final heat. there was a good deal of a fight for Coxswain Baker, who belonged properly to all three crews. Finally it was decided to draw lots, and the lot fell to crew 2. Crew 8 took in Whiteside to steer for them, and Fay coxswained crew 9. Crew 8 had the inside course, crew 2 next, and crew 9 outside. Crew 2 took the lead and finished half a length a lead. It was rather dark to distinguish which of the other two was ahead. Mr. Kennedy, the referee, thought that crew...