Word: appealing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Sirs: The melancholy happenings of the last week give point to the old saying, "self-preservation is the first law of nature." Since our statesmen may be as confused as those of other democratic powers may I appeal to you to bring the following seven-point defense program to their attention...
...behalf of the 130 millions of people of the United States of America and for the sake of humanity everywhere I most earnestly appeal to you not to break off negotiations looking to a peaceful, fair and constructive settlement of the questions at issue...
...regimentation that previously compelled Yardlings to take several courses they cared nothing about has been swept away. Instead ambitious Freshmen come out of the hills and waste no time in getting to grips with the subject of their choice. Courses in French literature or musical appreciation have no appeal for young men bent on becoming engineers or economists and not realizing that many courses in their field are better saved to the year of Divisionals...
...donation whatever. Poverty is not to blame for this apathy, for there is scarcely a single undergraduate who cannot afford at least a dollar. And even students who hold themselves aloof from college obligations should remember that they have a duty as citizens and that the Council's appeal is the only plea they will receive from the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and other allied charities rendering such yeoman service in these troubled times...
Last evening the Playwrights' Company presented a new musical comedy entitled "Knickerbocker Holiday" with book and lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, music by Kurt Weill, and the production by Joshua Logan; viewed in toto, the show will not be one of great appeal to collegiate theatregoers...