Word: attaining
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...ways that Trotsky and 100 lesser great men must be left behind? ", Ihe matter is clear when two facts are remembered: Trotsky represents the doctrine that the Soviet state must never cease to promote "The World Revolution of the World Proletariat, because, until that Revolution comes, Russia herself cannot attain a state of "pure" Lenin Communism, due to the machinations of non-Communist powers; 2) Stalin, on the other hand, holds that the Soviet state must temporarily cease to foment "World Revolution," in order to gain strength from friendly commerce with the non-Communist powers, and finally, when strong enough...
...Beta Kappa Scholarship Trophy, a handsome bronze plaque which has been given every year since 1915 to the preparatory school or high school whose graduates attain the highest distinction in examinations for admission to college, was won this year for the third consecutive time by the Boston Latin School, of which P. T. Campbell '93 is headmaster. The average for the winning team of seven men was 90.25 percent. Phillips Exeter Academy was next in order with an average of 89.16 percent...
...praise me or damn me, but be sure to mention my name", and there is little doubt that all the maligning he receives in the public press will do more than increase his plurality in the next Chicago election. Politics and publicity are synonymous, and the easiest way to attain the latter is by insulting the intelligentsia and amusing the thinking minority. Harrying the agents of George the Fifth from the land and smoking a brace of cigars simultaneously are only a passing indication of the range and color of his demagogical accomplishments. Along with "the World's Greatest Newspaper...
Much has been said and written about what is wrong with the modern novel, but "The Dark Chamber" exhibits two of its greatest defects. The irrepressible desire to wallow in the morbidities of sex is one. The other is the continual effort to attain a "precious" style. Cline's efforts run to the use of esoteric words and a "lyric" prose...
With the adoption of a "bogie" score, which gives the rating a student should attain in his college work upon the basis of his showing in his entrance examination, his school record, and the psychological test given at the beginning of freshman year, the scholastic attainments of the undergraduates are showing a marked improvement, it was announced today by President John Grier Hibben in his annual report to the Princeton Board of Trustees...