Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...stigma attached to his name for an act of dishonesty widely known. However hard he may try to be upright in after life, however far removed from his true character deceit may be, this one heedless act will expose him to the scorn of all the world and will prevent his becoming a useful man. Finding no man who trusts him, his career is doomed in advance to failure. The publishing of his name has branded him for life...
...five individuals whom they could best observe to indicate that the men in the thick of the rush were doing something which they could not and would not do. Displays of temper have been rare indeed. The marshalls, with the assistance of an aid or two, could easily prevent all "scraps." General good nature prevails. Every man gets all the flowers he wants. Last year the two gangs that contended to put up a man for the "'96," though determined, were perfectly friendly, as was proved by the fact that the leaders finally decided the matter by the flip...
...allowing no chance for a man to be pushed up by some and pulled down by others, there would be no danger of tearing ordinary clothing, or arousing quick tempers. We think that the ill feeling that has at times been shown has arisen from the momentary impulse to prevent one's self being pulled down...
...vote of the Faculty which prohibits the Hasty Pudding trip to New York will also prevent the proposed trip of the Pierian Sodality to Smith College next spring. The Faculty by its vote has practically decided to adhere to the rule that none of the College musical or dramatic organizations may give performances except at places from which they can get back to Cambridge by twelve o'clock of the same night...
...Princeton a practice of strengthening the ankles and knees of each member of the eleven by adhesive plaster or elastic bands, even in ordinary daily practice, is very successful and might well be tried here. It takes time and cannot of course wholly prevent sprains or wrenched knees, but it makes the chances of serious injury very small...