Word: turning
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...maintenance of the country's integrity; that to date over one thousand men have come forward and have signified their intention and willingness to give up three hours a week of their limited time to actual work towards that end; that the citizens of this country may at last turn their eyes to the natural place of leadership in the community--the universities--and see that the men who, through the advantages of their environment and education, should be capable of forming a wise judgment of this country's needs, have voluntarily and definitely put their stamp of approval upon...
...Lane '81, president of the Memorial Society, opened last night's meeting in Smith Halls by stating his belief that although we should all look ahead, yet it is sometimes good to turn back to "the day before yesterday." With this in mind, the Memorial Society was founded some 20 years ago to keep fresh the memory of our famous men and to cultivate the traditions of the University. "It was the Society that placed the bronze tablets on the walls of the most venerable buildings in the Yard; it was the Society that laid out that invaluable guide...
Even in the midst of the celebration of its greatest victory over its historic rival, the University must turn to face a serious situation. In the spring of 1913 Haughton signed a three-year contract to coach the football team; and with Saturday's contest this contract expired. Haughton's success in the University is the most remarkable story in football history. With an extraordinary combination of foresight, originality, and football knowledge, he has built up from raw material a series of successful teams; and the term "Haughton system" sums up this record in the minds of all who have...
Taking a page from this year's history of football, the University team got an early jump in the next contest and in the Palmer Stadium defeated the strong Tiger eleven 10 to 6. All the points of play which had hitherto been weaknesses were in this game turned to assets, for the early jump and the alertness for the ball were great factors in the proving of the Crimson's superiority. Each team showed a brilliant offense, but Harvard's stronger defense gave the team an advantage which forced Princeton's captain quarterback to turn to Tibbott's drop...
...first official meeting will take place tomorrow and will be followed by a dinner at the Harvard Club of Boston. The Institute presents a medal each year to the greatest and most productive American in some one branch of the Fine Arts. Each of the arts is taken in turn in successive years and nine years are thus necessary for the complete cycle. This year the medal will be awarded to the author who has done most for fiction in the United States, and the presentation will take place on Friday...