Word: weakens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sufficient cause for a change which would - (a) Weaken union of states and national government. - (b) Give greater chance to fraud. - (1) More power to city bosses. - (c) Lower the ability of the Senate by - (1) reducing character of the senators to that of the state governors. - (2) Doing away with probability of re-election. - (3) Tend to disarrange the whole frame work of our government...
...eleven is most intense can not for obvious reasons know anything of the real chances of success or failure, it is of vital importance that every man strive to keep his spirits up and to show in every way possible his loyalty. Many circumstances have conspired this season to weaken the confidence of the College in the team's ability to win. The daily papers have contained startling accounts of Yale's strength, while by reason of the strict secrecy to which all the Harvard players have been bound, no rumors of wonderful plays, such as were current last year...
...whole the showing made by the 'varsity eleven at New York on Saturday was most encouraging. The playing in the first half was so sharp, so lively throughout, that it was not surprising that the men who had been in training but a short time should weaken toward the latter part of the game and allow Cornell to assume the offensive. One thing was very much to be regretted, - that the game was too far away from Cambridge to permit of a large number of Cambridge men being at the game. Cornell's cheering was so spirited and earnest...
...with it. Owing to unfortunate circumstances, an antagonism exists between the two clubs, although the individual members are on terms of cordiality. This division of interests, and especially this antagonism,- which results not only in lack of cooperation, but in opposition,- While perhaps stimulating to each club, can only weaken seriously the debating element of the University as a whole...
...right: (a) It rests on the old idea of retribution and is not reformatory. (b) It makes conviction less certain. (c) It tends to weaken the sacredness of human life. (d) It is irrevocable...