Word: exaction
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...limit the sympathetic intercourse of their members which would make so full the pleasure and advantage of undergraduate days. These causes are not natural to a body of intelligent, well-bred and well-disposed young men, and would be eradicated if those who suffer them to exist, knowing their exact nature, would direct their individual conduct to the purpose of their eradication...
...would again urge the organization of this support by the baseball management. On Saturday afternoon let us hear again the long, stirring Harvard cheers given in exact unison by five hundred men. That is the sort of applause that goes to the heart of each separate player and makes him feel that the honor of the University rests in great part upon him, and that he will do all there is in him to do to show that this trust has not been misplaced. If this sort of organized cheering is not given at the game, and kept...
Noble called attention to the exact terms of the question. He showed that by "sea-going vessels" was meant only cruisers and battleships Our present fleet of cruisers ranks third in the world, and no more are needed. To raise the battleships to a like efficiency would require 25 new vessels...
Clark, for the negative, again called attention to the exact reading of the question. He was earnest, but wasted his rebuttal in drawing out a somewhat inapt simile in regard to building a fence around an apple orchard...
...large number of men have already signified their intention of joining this band, but it is hoped that many more will join. A meeting will be held in the Engineering Building on Tuesday night and all those who play on any military instrument are earnestly urged to attend. The exact time of the meeting will be announced later...