Word: preferred
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...passed, and therefore it can, and will be said that Harvard wishes to row three miles, because she cannot win at four. This is a discussion into which I will not go at present. I offer this suggestion now, because I believe that all the boys (men if you prefer so to call them) not only of Harvard, but also of Yale, who take part in these contests, will be the better if they are spared the strain of that last mile, and because the question may better be considered now before another athletic agreement with Yale is arranged...
There cannot be any reasonable objection to evening hours on religious grounds, for morning and afternoon services are both open to those who wish to go to church. Furthermore, even if two attendants prefer to have evenings free, in such a matter the wishes of one or two cannot be considered against the wishes of one or two hundred...
...another dinner at Memorial scores twice. Now I do not think that the distinction, if any is made at all, should be in favor of the gourmand. And I think that many men, even those who get up to breakfast and don't go out to tea, would prefer to have Sunday dinner at noon...
Center Fielders.-L. Prefer '03, F. C. Ware '01, R. M. Batten '03, L. D. Somers '03, H. M. Wise...
...assert this principle in the face of our present problems we put a construction upon the Constitution not only fallacious but certain to work the most disastrous results in the future. We might thus argue from the point of view of the United States, but we prefer to lay special stress on the evils inclusion would bring to Porto Rico...