Word: performance
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...self-supporting student at Harvard, the item of board is the greatest problem that he has to cope with. It is essential that he shall have enough wholesome food to nourish him properly for the mental and physical labor that he must perform, and the difficulty in earning enough money to meet this cost may easily result in the sacrifice of health...
Furthermore, before entering the ring, each boxer must pass satisfactorily a test of his physical fitness. No man shall be permitted to enter either tournament until he has demonstrated to the boxing instructor that he has the ability to perform with some degree of proficiency...
Before entering the tournament, every one must satisfy the boxing instructor of his ability to perform with some degree of proficiency. The price of boxing lessons will probably be reduced, so as to put the instruction within the reach of all, who wish to enter the tournaments. Furthermore a physical examination of each contestant will be made before he enters the ring...
Scientific farming may perform a great economic service to the community. Although the point of diminishing returns has doubtless been reached under the old conditions, improvements in methods and especially the large scale application of rotation of crops in regions such as the South where this has been little tried may do much to restore temporarily a stage of increasing returns; and thus cheaper food may be provided for the population. This is a larger aspect of modern agriculture which contains promise, and is another argument for the expert in agriculture...
...longer concerned with individuals alone; his action must be determined by their effect upon the whole community. And so though the more conservative element of the country was shocked by the recent action of a Chicago surgeon, who decided to allow a baby to die rather than perform an operation that would have given it a life of helpless misery, the incident but illustrates one of the big problems that physicians everywhere are being called upon to face in a new light. Their successful solution must depend upon the good judgment and ability of the medical profession. It is just...