Word: toward
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...negative -- judicial enforcement--by merely preserving the present state of affairs and offering no remedy, led nowhere. Harvard's contentions in answer were based on the objective results of strict enforcement despite the fact that the affirmative had defined the question as involving Mayor Low's subjective attitude toward the law. It was maintained that the law cannot be repealed; that strict enforcement was contrary to Mayor Low's promises and if attempted would result in a return to Tammany rule; and, finally, that actual conditions in New York life were of such a nature that judicial enforcement was justifiable...
...rehearsals for this spring's Pi Eta play "Queen Philippine," have been going on for over a month. Decided progress is shown and everything points toward a successful production of the new piece. Already the first act has been staged and attention is now being given to the second act. The choruses have learned their parts well, but have not yet acquired the necessary ease and precision. The club is fortunate this year in having among the principals several men who have had experience in former plays...
...receives a call from Dr. Gehring, an old college chum, who wishes an interview with the Senator in behalf of Miss Petzoldt, with whom the Senator's son Oscar is in love, much against the will of his parents. Gehring incidentally opens Agathe's eyes to her real duty toward her husband. In an amusing scene between Gehring and Stephanie, who is secretly in love with him, Gehring discovers that he loves her; but fears trouble from the Senator, who is unfriendly toward...
...Yale Conference Committees on athletic relations between the two universities held their first meeting in New Haven on Saturday at the home of Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr., Secretary of the Yale Corporation. Although no agreement was signed, the ground was gone over thoroughly and satisfactory progress was made toward an athletic agreement for a term of years. An arrangement was made for a conference in Cambridge this week and possibly for another at New Haven. After the general working agreement is framed, plans will also be made for meetings in the several departments of athletics to draw...
...first part of the first half kept the puck in Yale's territory. Soon Yale improved and ended the half with the score 2 to 1 in her favor. In the second half Yale quickly scored two more goals; then Harvard scored twice, but in spite of vigorous work toward the end could not prevent Yale from scoring the fifth goal...