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...Satisfactory Record -- Whether a candidate's examination record is "satisfactory" or not will depend on the judgment of the new committee on admission, based on the whole record. Distinction, or high excellence, is not required in all four subjects. The committee must be satisfied, on the record as a whole, that the candidate is desirable...
...circumstances, to try to take advantage of it. The court would, in actual fact, never have come into existence, its memory would have vanished if it had not been for John Hay, who, as Secretary of State, succeeded in getting Mexico and the United States to submit to the judgment of the court a claim involving the two nations. It was this act of John Hay's which literally saved the court, because it put the machinery in motion and if this step had not been taken mere disuse would have caused the court to vanish out of existence...
...patriots and lovers of their country, no matter what that country may be, in every part of the world, for what he has just done. But remember always that the ultimate worth of this foundation which he has made will depend primarily upon the practical good sense, the judgment and the ability of the men who, administering the fund, or working under them, succeed in translating the theory into action...
...offered to show appreciation and sympathy or to meet distress. This sense of kindliness was thoroughgoing. He had made it a principle, so he told me, to abstain from unfavorable personal criticism unless called for by some need. It was a rare event to hear him pass an unfriendly judgment, and he disliked to hear it done by others. He appreciated keenly the peculiarities of his acquaintances, and could characterize them with accuracy and wit. But such comments were always kindly or marked by a light and playful touch, devoid of sting...
...yard line. Although Wigglesworth will start, Potter will undoubtedly get in, as the difference between the two is very slight. In the open game Potter has a decided advantage, being the best passer on the team and willing to take chances. On the other hand Wigglesworth has slightly better judgment in tight places, is faster in running back punts and is able to make gains through the line...