Word: farther
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...England and Middle Atlantic states returned a Republican plurality with the exception of Maryland. Farther in the West, however, the voting was closer, with Wilson a slight favorite, although he did not secure as many votes in those states as he was expected...
...ever-growing Freshman Classes raise afresh each year the problem of the new men getting acquainted. This goes farther than the casual "hello," for a real acquaintance with one's class means an intimate friendship with a small number and a psychological understanding of many more. As in all large colleges cliques will appear after the first year. Therefore every possible aid towards unifying the spirit of the class must be considered during the Freshman year...
...Morison had concluded his speech, President Eliot traced if to the present date. In 1852, of the 319 who had been enrolled, only 79, or one fourth of the total came from outside the state of Massachusetts. Of the 240 students coming from within the state only four lived farther west than the Connecticut River, three of these coming from one town...
...guns or ammunition to speak of. Then there were unfolded before us the methods of a great army preparing for a great offensive. Five miles back of the lines there was made a wonderfully constructed set of reserve trenches, protected by far-reaching mazes of barbed wire. Still farther back was a repetition of this first reserve set, not so complete in detail, but still ready for any emergency. And the same was true even farther back. From a region handicapped by the lack of transportation facilities, it grew to a district interwoven with miniature railway lines. There...
...with a rush, Sands scoring two goals before the University team got really started. The play then centered around the B. A. A. goal for some time, but the University forwards were unable to get any shots from very close, while Donahue successfully warded off several attempts from farther...