Word: manifested
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...addition to the strong undergraduate desire for a carefully supervised system of training which was made manifest at the mass meeting shortly after the movement began, the college sentiment has been sounded in another way. Out of 598 members of English courses who were requested to express their opinions in daily themes, 502 declared themselves strongly in favor of the proposal. Of the remainder, some were opposed, but most were indifferent...
Since Lieutenant Robinson expressed his opinion, that in view of the conditions then existing it was the duty of every young man to learn the tactics of military drill, developments have been many and important, and now this duty is manifest. Since then also, not only have many undergraduates already identified with military drill in the State militia, volunteered for the public service, but a number have enlisted as raw recruits. As individuals these are to be commended for their patriotic enthusiasm, but it seems possible that the mass of young college bred men can prove more useful if they...
...should take the form of a regular debate with main and rebuttal speeches by each competitor. Such a system we feel certain will guard against any unwise choice, will make all of the contestants feel that they have a more thorough trial, and will not be open to the manifest objections which we have pointed out in the present system...
...unavoidable. It was impossible for the races to be rowed yesterday afternoon, because by the time the wind had died down sufflciently, the tide was too low to admit of a fair race. The crews next the wall would have been in shallow water, and thus at a manifest disadvantage. In addition, the outside crews would have been favored by the full strength of the current. Neither could the races be rowed tomorrow, on account of the dual games with Pennsylvania. The adverse tides during the early part of next week would preclude a race at that time. So that...
That the first men at the Tree would be unable to get out on account of the crowd behind is an objection of more weight; but it is not likely that this would be the case, because it would be to the manifest advantage of those men who are behind to make way for those who are between themselves and the flowers. Again it must be remembered that a slight delay in getting at the flowers is not a serious hindrance to the plan, since there will be plenty of flowers for everybody...