Word: supporter
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...training at Tech., but with 50 candidates reporting last October and with the new location of the Institute near the river, rowing has been given a boom as a popular sport. As this winter rowing is a new departure, its future success or failure depends on the support it gets this year, and the present indications are that, although it breaks in on hockey and track, its future is assured...
...enormous total of nearly $53,000 loss in the rowing expenses of but four universities is greatly increased by the addition of those all the other institutions in the country which support crews. It is possible that Columbia may give up the sport owing to the unwillingness of the graduates to stand the expense...
...Academy can rely only on popular appreciation of its high purpose. Its efforts should appeal to all patriotic Americans who desire that our savants should command the same respect as those of foreign countries. One might expect that this effort would arouse the enthusiasm of intelligent citizens and the support of a powerful press. But it was only the other day that a prominent mid-Western paper referred to a session of the Academy as a meeting of "highbrows...
...Harvard Regiment stands almost unique as an organization springing from the entire University. It was formed on a rising tide of national consciousness, and took its strength from the loyal and eager support of a thousand men. It is noteworthy as an inspiration, as a co-operative effort towards one common ideal, and as the active expression of the keen patriotism felt by the large body of Harvard undergraduates...
...have a chance of success is that of the League to Enforce Peace, because it proposes the use of force. The experience of the work has shown that when any authority is set up backed by force men cease to carry arms, but are ready, if necessary to support those to whom force is entrusted. The time has come when we must put force behind international law as we do behind every other kind of law that is obeyed...