Word: preventability
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...former senses, loath to depart, still hovered about me? And it diverted me that the faculty for punning should of all be the most tenacious. I felt a new ambition, - to retain my faculties as long as possible. I determined that by mere force of will I would prevent them from leaving...
...more difficult to execute than under the old rules. Also, the player is prohibited from leaning over the net to strike the ball, but is compelled to wait until it is on his side of the net before he hits it. We are sorry that lack of space will prevent a description of the other changes, which will be noticed in some future issue...
...improvements that have been made at the boat-house. The facilities for accommodating oarsmen are greater than ever before. New singles are to be provided for those who prefer them to rowing in the class eights, while the system of coupon tickets for the use of the boats will prevent much confusion that has existed in previous years. New bridges are being built to the floats, improvements have been made in the boat-house itself, and more seats are to be provided for spectators. We learn that the Executive Committee have engaged George Smyth to take charge of the boat...
...theory of shortening the examination time is that cramming is thereby prevented and more time given to recitations during the year; and this view of the case does not, at first sight, seem unreasonable. But it is extremely doubtful if shortening the period does prevent cramming. On the contrary, it forces an enormous amount of work into a few days, and leaves the student in a state of mental collapse that effectually prevents any work for some time. Cramming, in the case of a majority of students, is not a hurried effort to get a superficial knowledge of the half...
BENJAMIN DISRAELI, EARL OF BEACONSFIELD.MY DEAR KIN BEYOND THE SEA, - I am always glad to dine with Americans, for I consider Americans the salt of the earth; but I am needed at home just now to prevent that puppet Beaconsfield from imposing on the people by his tricks...