Word: stronger
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...would not interest college undergraduates or incite them to take part in a contest, the character of which was so excellent. The first debate of last year, however, was a pleasing proof to the contrary, and the second debate, even more successful than the first, was only a stronger proof. Those who had had any doubts of the success of the new venture were convinced of its practicability, and it was clearly shown that contests other than athletic could be maintained between colleges and prove successful in every direction. It has certainly been a good movement and has interested...
...probable: McPherson in Cong. Record, 1891-92 pp. 4249-4252. - (1) We have no European alliances. - (2)We are already stronger than any other combination of American countries...
...speaking to have one society which shall contain all the best speakers in the university than for the speakers, who really have a common interest to be divided against themselves. In other words, there is a certain amount of speaking talent here; one society containing it all must be stronger than either of two societies each of which could contain only a fraction of that talent. Furthermore between two societies there would be likely to spring up ill-feeling and disputes which would make the university weary of all speakers. I firmly believe that it would be a case where...
...have received more cummunications in regard to the Harvard Union than we can conveniently print and their general tenor indicates that the recognition of a needful change in the Union is stronger than may be supposed. If any change is to be made, however, it cannot be made only by writing communications upon it. There is certainly much room for improvements in many directions in the club and if they are carried out the Union will be made much more valuable to undergraduates in general. To men who are contemplating a professional life such as the law or any public...
...life there and a greater desire to bring the members into closer contact with each other. There are already some half dozen clubs of several years standing and this year others, such as one to be called the Deutscher Verein have been added. They will give the Annex a stronger touch of college life; and anything which will tend to bring the students more closely together in this fashion should be encouraged, for the present nature of the Annex gives them no experience of college life, of living in dormitories, dining in the same hall and many other advantages which...