Word: compelling
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first is that of compulsory undergraduate membership, the second that of administration by the college with free membership to all Harvard men, the third simply that of making the Union worth while, of placing in the very centre of the University such a vitally interesting institution as to compel membership out of sheer honest interest. The only true Harvard plan is the last method. The writer believes that he can outline a fair way to victory were such a plan adopted...
...announced in the CRIMSON last Wednesday, physical examinations will be required for all cadets attending the summer camp. It had originally been thought that these would not be necessary, but the Government requirements for R. O. T. C. units compel that they be made. Inasmuch as these examinations will consume valuable time if they are taken after July first, all cadets are directed to report to the camp with their doctor's certificate of physical fitness. Blank forms have been mailed to all applicants, and may also be secured at the Military Office...
...prospect of a strong ally for the attempt, would act as a spur on the Chinese, for the Trans-Siberian Railroad, the logical line of German advance, cuts directly through Manchuria, which is Chinese territory, and a German foothold there would mean disaster for China. Need for action must compel the Chinese to forget their present internal differences and unite as a nation. German propaganda, to be sure, has been spread in China, but the split between northern and southern provinces is due purely to Chinese politics. China is united at least in sentiment against Germany. Active resistance against...
...radiate from his every glance and gesture a powerful and independent spirit, apt more to excite awe than to invite friendly or filial attachment. But whatever the qualities that go to the making of a college "celebrity" they are sure to be of the kind that compel affection. Such a man teaches not alone by word of mouth. He instructs as much by his example of manhood, by the standard of his tastes. He is something more than an instructor; he is an influence...
...believed that Simpson will find no hurdlers in the Scandinavian countries fast enough to compel him to extend himself, consequently Murray will go along to give the Missourian competition in the high hurdles, with Loomis to extend the Scandinavians in low hurdles...