Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the spring squad began practice again. The play was very lively and satisfactory, consisting of the usual passing the ball dropping on it, and lining up, and of two ten minute halves. Stevenson, of Hopkinson's School, played on one eleven. Afternoon lectures prevent a number of men from practicing regularly, but the following have all been...
...Cornell freshmen requested Capt. Ives that Yale use her influence to have Cornell admitted to the race. The fact, however, that the course over which the race will be rowed is unfair for four boats, and scarcely fair for three on account of the currents, will prevent Cornell from taking part in the race...
...plans of those who for over a year have been trying to have compulsory attendance at chapel done away in favor of the voluntary system. President Dwight has decided to build an extension to Battelle Chapel which will increase the present accommodations by nearly fifty per cent and thus prevent the possibility of limited seating capacity from becoming an argument against the present system of compulsory chapel attendance. Arrangements for the work have already been concluded with J. C. Cady & Co. of New York...
...like this. Meetings will be held once in two weeks. As usual there will be four regular disputants chosen invariably from the society. After the debate by these regular disputants opportunity to speak will be given members of the University, their speeches being limited, however, to five minutes. To prevent filibustering which interferes to such an extent with the best workings of a society, the new society will hold special business meetings not oftener than once a month at which all the business will be done...
...function of a University debating society by having an opportunity for all members of the University to speak after the principal disputants. We understand that, in this general debate, members of the Union and outsiders will be on equal terms; and this is good, both because it will prevent ill-feeling and be cause it will stimulate rivalry, the members feeling they must maintain their position, the other men that they must establish their reputation. The provisions for excluding business from regular meetings and for limiting the time of debate are exceptionally wise. On the whole, everything looks propitious...