Word: afraid
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...normal living; it cannot be denied that studies should be the main interest of a college man. The specialization of college athletics and the keenness of college competitions are results, not causes, of the lack of interest in studies. The contrast between the man who works because he is afraid of the weekly test and the man who works because he is interested is the contrast between the man who works for someone else and the man who works for himself. It is the contrast between instruction and education...
...this will not do. Let us not be afraid of names. If we are to be militaristic let us try the case on its merits and not befog the issue. If universal military training has anywhere proved a guarantee of peace and prosperity, let us know it. If militarism has an odium, let us know that too, and guide ourselves accordingly. J. W. MILLER...
...should like heartily to underline Mr. Carver's division of mankind into goats and sheep: "First, those who wish to secure wealth by making men afraid to refuse it to them; second, those who work for prosperity by making themselves useful, helpful and indispensable." The first, of course, being the group of men which controls the minds of the people by owning the factories in which the people work, by owning and directing the newspapers which the people read, and by directing mounted soldiers (the Russians call such soldiers Cossacks) to intimidate and cast fear into the heart...
...record in the war, and it has attracted more attention than ever before. I feel very strongly that the advantage gained by educating the people to the importance of a good navy should not be lost. Unless we do something in the near future to arouse interest, I am afraid that the navy will sink back to its former size and condition...
...announcement that Percy. D. Haughton '99 would be unable to resume his position as coach of the University his position as coach of the University football team next fall was confirmed by the Athletic Association yesterday. noon. "We have been afraid for some time that Mr. Haughton would be unable to return next year," said F. W. Moore '93 in an interview with a CRIMSON reporter, "but even after we received a tentative refusal a short time age, we hoped that Mr. Haughton might be persuaded to change his mind, until we receive definite word from him last night...