Word: stretching
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...needy students brings to mind one of the most immediate problems facing Harvard. There will undoubtedly be more demands for aid this year because of the general financial stress. Instead of adding to the funds for helping men, the Committee on Scholarships and other Aids is attempting to stretch the existing funds to meet the increased needs. The method adopted is to assign the amounts according to scholastic attainments. Although formerly exceptional scholarship was not necessarily taken into account in the distributing of loans, students are now confronted with the necessity of making high grades as well as supporting themselves...
...responsible for the last decline in the market Mr. Whitney gave figures to disprove it. On Sept. 21 the short interest of 3,697,000 shares was held in 9.369 accounts, averaged 400 shares each. "Transactions of the vast majority of these people," he said, "could not by any stretch of the imagination be called 'bear raiding.' . . . The exchange is absolutely opposed to 'bear raiding' and has used and will continue to use all of its power to stop this practice...
...second race of the afternoon, the Winthrop House crew barely managed to nose out by half a dock length the Eliot House boat, which stuck close to Winthrop House the whole of the three quarter mile stretch. A combination crew made up of men from several different houses also participated in the same race, but was outclassed by its more experienced and stronger rivals...
...famed racecourse of which Mr. Widener is principal owner. Around the walls ran a pictured panorama of the course. In the foreground, near the tables occupied by some 300 guests in evening dress, was an actual reproduction of a corner of the park, complete to turf, a stretch of straightaway, white-painted railing, de luxe box stalls, striped water buckets. Here performed prize mounts of Manhattan's police, a local U. S. artillery post, and various racing clubs. As a special surprise to Mr. Widener, his favorite horse, the great sprinter Osmand, was led in, ridden by Jockey Mack...
...speaking. Third, if exceptional circumstances prevail such as an unexpected call from the Viceroy or other high official who must be seen in the interest of the cause. Thus my appearance at the committee meeting on Monday can only come under the third exception, but only by a considerable stretch of meaning." Eventually he did attend the Monday conference, to listen but not to speak. Accompanied by his faithful Mrs. Sarojini Naidu carrying a thermos bottle full of goat's milk and a bag of nuts, he arrived in a small Wolseley saloon upholstered in scarlet leather. Dignified Sir Samuel...