Word: wide
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Justly indignant, President Angell had at once written to the Times that Alumnus Martin was quite wide of the mark. No admonitions or other correspondence had gone out from the University to Yale's alumni with reference to reunions. The notice considered offensive by Alumnus Martin had originated in alumni circles. He, President Angell, did not hold certain narrow views on the use of alcoholics attributed to him by Alumnus Martin in his wrath. Alumnus Martin would be welcome at New Haven, Conn., to conduct himself as he saw fit at reunion; and Yale officially hoped that he would...
...football is certainly not an amateur in the general meaning of the word. But complaint on the score of injuries has less justification. Football, to be sure, is more strenuous than, say squash. But it is not so dangerous as lacrosse. Yet there has been no very very wide plea to abolish lacrosse...
...heaviest work of all in the sessions of the special committees. In addition the student of the League will find much to keep him occupied in investigating the activities of the Secretariat, in nosing about its immense library on international affairs, and in acquainting himself with the world-wide exertions of the International Labour Bureau...
...Fosdick's recent activity in the Modernists' controversy with Fundamentalists has attracted nation wide comment. Just recently he has accepted an offer to become the pastor of a church where he will have no restraint put upon him by a central governing board...
During his wide travels Lieutenant Sousa has received numerous decorations in recognition of his ability as a leader and a musician. Besides being decorated with the Victorian Order of England he has received the Palms of the Academy, a French decoration and medals from other countries...