Word: strains
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...present system is faulty because it puts too great a burden upon the judges. To ask a board of judges to listen to forty-seven speeches of five minutes each without any recess or interruption is putting a physical strain upon them which is likely to impair their judgment. The physical strain in the last trial was so great that one of the judges was unable to remain until all the men had spoken, giving his judgment only on the men whom he had heard. Those who have acted as judges are agreed that the best results cannot be expected...
...years, but to all those of us who knew Marshall Newell I fancy there were few, as we read the sad news at the breakfast table while outside the bright sun was shining on the happy Christmas Day, who did not feel our eyes moisten and a heavy strain on our heart-strings...
Class conflicts, race problems, bribery, ring rule and the un-American immigrant sufficiently strain our political system without the annexation of a transoceanic appendage...
...game itself, after Pennsylvania had been hard pushed Minds relieved the strain by punting the ball far into Harvard's territory. After exchanges by the fullbacks Pennsylvania resorted to rushing, carrying the ball to Harvard's 5 yard line, where she lost it on downs. A fair catch of Haughton's punt entitled Morice to try for a goal from the field, but he failed. This, however, did not discourage Pennsylvania, for when she had rushed the ball back to Harvard's 25 yard line again Minds succeeded in making a goal from the field on a place kick...
Graydon and Richardson will be tried on the 'Varsity at end, as Cabot and Moulton are hardly in condition to endure the strain of a hard game. Shaw's knee is still too weak to permit his playing and Haskell will probably be substituted in his place...