Word: aiming
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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This hold-up of the nation, -for it can be described as nothing else-is the most unreasonable measure ever undertaken by American labor. Never before in this country have the workers in a national industry struck for less than an eight-hour day. The professed aim of the American Federation of Labor had been the adjusting basis. A five-day week means cutting down the hours of operation still further and involving a tremendous loss in production. Mr. H. N. Taylor., president of the National Coal Association, stated under oath that the workers received from five to fifteen dollars...
...added that it war the aim of the Physical Training Department to develop among undergraduates an interest in those sports that men will be able to play after they leave college. Tennis is foremost among such sports. Mr. Geer hopes that the Athletic Committee will consider favorably the question of making tennis one of the major sports. Director Geer is the fourth prominent advocate of this step. Only recently R. N. Williams, 2nd, '16, said that he favored such a move on the part of the Athletic committee. Williams was captain of the University team in his senior year...
...canvassers see ten men in the course of the drive, and be responsible for turning in their subscriptions. The total number of University men in the vicinity of Boston is more than 10,000, and this body has been classified and divided into numerous groups with the aim in view of having each man approached by a canvasser well informed as to his personal activities and interests. A committee has been organized for each professional group, one for the doctors, another for the lawyers, and so forth. It is hoped in this way that the canvassers will be able...
...chief attractions will be the restaurant, which will be entirely under the Union management, with its own steward, chef and staff. Good food, well cooked and attractively served, is the aim. Here there will be a dining room where undergraduates will care to bring their guests and relatives who come to Cambridge instead of being obliged to take them into Boston. Board will be $9.50 per week, members of the Union being allowed to "sign on." Individual meals will be served at the following rates: Breakfast 45 cents, Luncheon 65 cents, and Dinner...
...still more important feature of the Union will be the welding together of undergraduates and it is hoped that this aim may be achieved by (1) a restaurant open to all members of the Union where the quality at the food will be the first consideration and (2) various lectures by men of national and international prominence. The usual club privileges of signing for meals singly or by the week will be accorded members of the Union. Applications for membership may be made now at the office of the Graduate Manager, though all members of the University will be admitted...