Word: approach
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...many another U. S. institution, the name of Frank N. D. Buchman was only a name at Princeton, vaguely signifying personal interviews on religion, until last fortnight when Mr. Buchman's approach to religious problems, through his subjects' autoerotic tendencies was first made generally public (TIME, Oct. 18). Princeton men remembered that Mr. Buchman had been forbidden to practice his calling upon their campus two years ago, but not until last fortnight did they realize why. Then, last week, Mr. Buchman returned to the U. S. from a call to the Empress of Siam. Soon his presence...
...obtain at Waterbury, where the work was primarily with crowds at street corners, in factories, schools, shops. According to its promoters, the Waterbury revival was "adventurous religion . . . flaming youth . . . united impact ... a synthesis between the hand-to-mouth methods of the Salvation Army and the more reasoned approach of the Christian student movement and the best trained ministry in the country." The results: "The young people's societies of the various [Waterbury] churches find their attendance upon meetings increasing and a deeper spiritual tone pervading them...
Phillips Petroleum. Some directors of the Phillips Petroleum Co. might have been worried as they gathered for their meeting last week. Demand for oil is falling off with the approach of winter and the consequent lessening of motor driving. But oil production is now averaging about 2,250,000 barrels daily, due chiefly to a newly developed Oklahoma field (the Seminole). President Frank Phillips soothed their worries with his operating report. In July, August and September his earnings (before depletion and depreciation were deducted, were $10,626,579, a company record. His clear earnings for the first nine months...
...English, he must Forego knowledge in order to become a specialist." One is tempted to ask in what profession today the same is not the case. The inductive method has forced specialization upon the university, that and the knowledge that in generalizations of the Marks, Pingree variety are no approach to truth. The leader in college work must know his field, minutae as well as the grander and more sweeping syntheses...
...arguments that this ruling would make the game not merely a contest of the brawn and physical skill of the two teams, but also a contest between their brains, seems to hold a certain amount of water. No doubt competitive athletics conducted on this plan would approach more nearly the ideal set by English ideas of sport, in an informal cricket contest where play is interrupted while the sacred rites of the tea table are observed, this plan would work. Unfortunately, the condition of intercollegiate athletics in America today, especially football, is different...