Word: compelled
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...much pressed into accepting them. Her faculty, system of instruction, library, and tone of surrounding give her an unequalled and always increasing educational value, and no person would pass her by as insufficient in an academic aspect. That her numbers do not increase as her value should compel, is due to other cause...
...around. If possible, a few more should be built in the basement of the gymnasium, even if one of the bowling alleys had to be taken out to make room for them. Before the weather becomes so disagreeable as to put an end to outdoor exercise and compel the students to use the gymnasium more as a means of exercise, we should like to call the attention of the gymnasium authorities to the fact that last year there was great complaint at the wretched bathing facilities offered. The shower bath could not accommodate over half the men who wish...
...last number of the Wesleyan publication an alumnus has an article setting forth the absurdity of Wesleyan's desire to continue in the present foot-ball league and of compel with Harvard, Princeton and Yale...
...very likely to destroy all pleasure in other exercises that are essential to producing that harmonious development at which Prof. Sargent aims. A young man who devotes himself exclusively to boxing, develops his legs somewhat at the expense of the rest of his body, and, in order to compel a uniform growth of his physical powers, he should row, wrestle, run, swing on the bars, and, by all means, use dumb bells and Indian clubs. It was Dr. Franklin's opinion that walking is the best form of exercise, but the doctor was not familiar with the light shells...
...would compel the retention of an unwise system of taxation.- Harper's Mag., Jan., 1888, 272; N. A. Rev. 143: 398; Cleveland's Message, Boston Herald, Dec. 7; Blaine's Criticism, Herald, Dec. 8; Sherman's Speech, Herald, Jan. 5; Tariff Reform Speeches, Herald, Dec. 30; Nation...