Word: contend
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...proper balancing of horizontal planes. Lielienthal, a German scientist, attacked the problem of stability which had hitherto impeded any practical progress in mechanical aviation. Mr. Merrill then showed stereopticon views of the gliders invented by Lielienthal and explained the two varieties of stability against which the aeronaut has to contend...
...reports are authentic, last night further established the fact that Bloody Monday is a thing of the past. Since the class of 1907 formally abolished what little remained of the rush, there has been less to contend with each year until last night there was practically no disturbance. It appeared as though the hoodlums had anticipated a quiet evening and stayed in their regular haunts, so that the worst feature of former occasions was absent. Though it seemed at first an ill-advised arrangement to hold the official reception for Freshmen on that particular night, nothing came...
...race was started shortly after 2 O'clock, under the most adverse weather conditions. After a wait of some minutes in a cold drizzle of rain, the crews were obliged to contend against a head-wind, amid seas which threatened to swamp them at any moment. The oars-manship exhibited under these circumstances was creditable to both crews...
...soliciting contributions from the undergraduates on Harvard's relations with the West, and on the advantages and disadvantages that a western man finds here, the CRIMSON is aiming at some practical solution of the recognized difficulty--or, as has been suggested, recognized misunderstanding -- against which the western man must contend. Our contributor this morning offers some instructive suggestions, which may well be added to those already advanced by and through the CRIMSON. No university can hope to appeal purely by academic reputation to the preparatory schools that are ignorant of the real conditions of its undergraduate life. That, of course...
...game at centre, is still somewhat crude in his handling of the ball but covers closely and shows good head-work. His height and weight often give him a considerable advantage over his opponent, but in Van Vleck, the Yale centre, he will have an exceptionally fast man to contend with. The forwards, Allen and Currie, are rather light, but their speed and agility more than offset their lack of weight. Currie is the steadier player and is the best foul-shooter on the team; Allen is erratic, although his work is often very brilliant...