Word: uses
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...practice for the 'varsity crew candidates has been changed but little. Yesterday afternoon the men were drilled for a short time in the use of the oar, but this was done entirely with stiff arms. Today the old candidates will come out for regular practice...
...spiritual nature which is so often lost sight of in the lower thoughts of man. It is preeminently the student's day when he may turn with relief and inspiration from his daily tasks. Let us still honor and treasure the sacred day of the seven. Let us use it to lift our lives to the higher level of character...
...Between members and candidates for speaker.- (2) Between Speaker and members wishing to offer resolutions: Nation. XXVI. 226.- (b) Excite contested elections which delay legislative business (exs. 1839, 1849, 1855, 1859, etc.).- (1) When parties are evenly divided none will give up such an all-powerful position.- (c) Corrupt use of power by Speaker to further corporate interests: Cong. Rec. 44 Cong. 1 Sess. 3606.- (d) Minority summarily overridden: 19th Cent. XXVIII...
...whether by coming forward as a candidate, if he likes ballplaying, or by giving his moral support to the nine if he cannot try for it himself. We mention the "honor" of the University advisedly, in spite of the fact that in Saturday's issue we deprecated its undue use as a motive for supporting University teams, since the honor of the University has been very seriously impugned in some of the daily papers. Because there was more than one candidate for the position of captain and becasuse each had his firm supporters for the place before the appointment...
Among the numerous gifts which have been received was a memorial gift,- the botanical collections of Mary E. Gilbreth, made for her own use as a student and teacher, and, in accordance with her wish, given to Radcliffe College after her death in August, 1894. The collection includes pressed specimens for a herbarium, material for microscopic study and a collection of specimens to illustrate the dissemination of seeds. This unique and valuable collection is to bear her name and to perpetuate her memory in the college...