Word: warrant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...launch has been given three trials but in all of them it has failed to show the required speed. The third trial was made on Monday afternoon. The screw of the launch had been changed and the result was a slight increase of speed, but not sufficient to warrant its acceptance. The time averaged four miles in about twenty-one minutes. In other respects the boat is perfectly satisfactory; it sets well in the water and is finely built. The committee who have the matter in charge will decide finally in regard to the matter in a few days...
...much surprised to learn that not enough freshmen have yet signed for the scratch races on Thursday to warrant any attempt to provide for a race. The freshmen evidently do not understand what a chance they are allowing to go by. These scratch races take place every year; they are nothing new, and until this year there have always been more men on hand than could be accommodated. As we have said before, it is not essential that a man know anything about the science of rowing, or that he has ever even been in a boat-the object...
...however, a matter well worth considering whether the interest in music among the students has not increased since these concerts were first given, to an extent which will warrant giving students a special opportunity to get good seats...
...pieces entirely, and rivaled the successes of former years. They show the effect of very careful training. A new feature was the accompaniment by the Banjo Club of songs by the Glee Club. The introduction of a whistler was also an innovation, but not sufficiently successful to warrant its continuance. A very pleasing feature of the program was the number by the Guitar and Mandolin Club. It must be confessed that there is more music in their playing than in that of the Banjo Club, and the Spanish airs that they play are much more interesting...
Special conditions-All races are governed by the L. A. W. rules. Any race in which the number of entries shall warrant, will be run in heats. The right to reject any or all entries is reserved. Entries close Saturday...