Word: turnly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Bangs said that he once was fortunate enough to be at a banquet in honor of Mr. Andrew Carnegie. When his turn came to speak, feeling particularly impudent, he asked Mr. Carnegie, why, if he wished to do something really worth while for American literature, he did not carefully seek out the six worst authors in America, and pay them a salary to refrain absolutely from writing. "That is an excellent idea," replied Mr. Carnegie, "what is your address...
...third crew will be given one length's start over the second crew, which in turn will start two lengths ahead of the University eight...
Although the coaches are working their hardest to turn out a winning team, the chances do not look particularly bright just at present. About every day we are met with the news that another prominent track athlete has considered his responsibilities so lightly that he has gone on probation, and apparently there are very few suitable second string men. The men who are ineligible should be sure to get off probation in April, and the others should give the coaches a fair chance to develop them by going to practice every...
...yard low hurdles furnished the closest finish of the meet. R. C. Foster '11, starting from the three-foot mark, finished barely a foot ahead of Rand, who in turn won from T. S. Blumer '10 by inches...
...Each department must be handled with particular consideration, for the amount of capital and stock for the different branches of the business cannot be generalized. A system adequate for the successful operation of such a business is necessarily complicated in the extreme. The merchant must know how often to turn over every class of merchandise, and when and how much to risk is a matter of daily consideration. Special alertness is required for stocks in which there are changes of styles, whereas the demand for some articles can be counted on to follow regular lines...