Word: aims
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...highly trained mind However, intellectual power is not merely an assimilation of facts, but a constructive use of them toward the formation of critical sense, the ability to determine between necessary and unnecessary things. Thirdly, the development of individualism is of fundaments importance. It is Harvard's aim," continued Dean Hanford,--"This development of power, critical balance, and at inherent individuals sense...
...situation at Harvard, nor at any other college worthy of the name. We are rather busy men, and now and then you may have to wait your turn in the outer office, but please remember that we are always glad to see you and that it is our aim to keep the 'college office' a friendly place where you will be welcome at all times, whether it be on a matter of business or for a friendly chat...
...life with bewildering ecstasy, as the music of a symphony orchestra might come suddenly to a chanting savage. Into his world of sound, thus transposed by fancy to a heavenly harmony, intrude the raucous gratings of the boarding house. He hears his mother's paramour beating her. Sound can aim a gun as well as sight. He shoots the man dead. Other murders go on here, too. In another cell a broken-hearted girl is being debauched. Gunmen and detectives prey upon the house. When the smoke clears Mrs. Bowman hangs out her ROOMS FOR RENT sign. Indeed...
...Mougy of the General Motors research staff pointed out that the U. S. oil industry could save 50 millions per annum in refining costs if motor designers could safeguard motors against fuels containing a higher percentage of sulphur than is now left in good grade gasoline. Motor designers aim to protect motors from sulphuric acid corrosion by eliminating condensation of the water vapor from burning fuel...
...Author. Mr. Oppenheim modestly disclaims credit for his so popular work and pretends that he does not aim to please. He says: "I do not know how a novel will develop when I begin it. I get a vision of about two good characters?the man, he's the main thing, and the woman, very secondary. These two elements, together with my first chapter, constitute my preparation. Then I live with my characters for a while?eat with them, walk with them, play golf with them. Finally they begin to act according to their own wills; then I let them...