Word: stringent
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...effects of arsenical papers on the human system. The question is of practical importance to every one of us, and in the present state of public opinion, it is our duty to agitate the subject as much as possible. In every country of Europe except England, the most stringent laws are in force against arsenical products, and in England, determined efforts are being made for proper legislation. In America, however, public opinion needs further education. It is popularly supposed that all green papers are dangerous, and that all others are safe. In consequence, arsenical green papers have become unsaleable...
...running across to tackle. It is no exaggeration to say that this is, even now, not the exception, but almost the custom, in spite of the rulings of the umpires. In fact, these very men who should have stopped this have ruled too carelessly upon interference, while being very stringent regarding foul tackling and slugging. No umpire can bee too harsh in ruling upon striking, nor indeed upon actual foul tackling; but seizing a man at his hips is perfectly fair and legitimate, as is also seizing him about the head, providing he be not choked. So hard has been...
...touched upon by the delegates, as that power lies exclusively with the Judiciary Committee, which will hold its first meeting early in April. It is understood, however, that six balls instead of seven will be all allowed to a pitcher, while the rules on balks will be made more stringent by inflicting heavier penalties for the violation of them. The question of coaching did not come up for discussion...
...made by the library authorities concerning the carelessness, in times past, of those holding cards of admittance to the basement and stack of the library. So much confusion has been caused in this way as to impair seriously the usefulness of the institution, and may, in the future, occasion stringent measures against even those students who have great need of easy access to the less frequently used reference books. The trouble arises mainly from the failure of students to replace the books used. In that way alone over two thousand volumes were lost track of last year, - a serious matter...
...recent discussions among the members of the Conference Committee it has been made very evident that the question of penalties for cribbing is to be pretty thoroughly aired, if not in some way decided. The necessity of taking stringent measures against cribbing is being felt in almost every college in the country, and probably it has been emphasized nowhere, so much as here. Among the many plans proposed for the treatment of offenders we think the most feasible is trial by a jury made up of students from the college. We think that the adoption of such a plan would...