Word: commandeering
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...cannot help feeling that the allusion to the fact that "people in poor districts are not troubled with sensitive nostrils" is in rather bad taste, and that its omission would have improved the general impression which the story gives. The author of "Dross" shows that he has a good command of language, and the story is distinctly the best of the number...
...from the freshman crew quite early last year will be able to make the sophomore crew without difficulty this year. As a rule, the men are very light and they are not rowing well. To enumerate their individual faults would require more time and space than are at our command...
...Boston Athletic Association on February 13. The sale of tickets will begin on Monday and will continue up to and including Friday, February 12. In order that Harvard men may have an opportunity to sit together, a special section will be reserved for them. Seats in this section will command a clear view of both the field and the track events. The price of the tickets will...
...Isac was a plain "everyday" man and does not seem to have seen visions. And yet his trustfulness is seldom duly appreciated. If Abraham was faithful in his willingness to sacrifice his son at God's bidding. Isaac was also trustful in giving himself when he had heard no command. Isaac's life was pure, honest and practical. Jacob was, at first, mean and sordid; he ground his brother's inheritance from him and cheated his father. However, the trouble that came to him in later life helped to make him God's child. And at all periods...
...certain point in the inauguration of the governor of this state a phrase is addressed to the people "govern yourselves accordingly." They have expressed their decision as to the power they wish to have over them and must now fulfill their part of the obligation and govern themselves. This command is a brief statement of the path to liberty. The laws are to be made a part of the citizen's nature and are to be obeyed by him spontaneously and freely. If a man loves law so little, and has lived according to it so rarely that he hesitates...