Search Details

Word: brightnesses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Published by the Class of 1900 "at decent intervals," according to an announcement on the mast-head, it has apparently considered the present moment a "decent" one on which to appear, for it has blossomed forth in bright green ink with a most convivial scene on the front page...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "The Crimpoon", the 17 Year Old Periodical of the Class of 1900 Bobs Up Again--Published Only at "Decent" Intervals. | 10/19/1927 | See Source »

...fact (according to Dr. Gill's survey) that 38% of Navy officers on the active list have diabetes, Bright's disease, heart trouble, ruptures or other defects...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: More Magruders | 10/17/1927 | See Source »

...cassock, and move about near the altar of St. Michael's Church, in Newark, N. J., quietly so that the people at mass would say to each other: "That's Jimmy Walsh. He's a swell altar boy." It would be nice also to touch the bright golden cross and to feel the close presence of the chalice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Altar Boy | 10/17/1927 | See Source »

...People said of it, as they say of anything of Morley's which they do not clearly understand. "What delightful fantasy?" Furthermore when the Morley sense of humor stopped operating efficiently, the characters instead of being wise enough to cease trying to be funny, kept right on. So the bright spots, which are not infrequent were dragged down by spots not so bright, which, alas were also not infrequent. And as was the novelette, so also for once was the play...

Author: By G. P., | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 10/13/1927 | See Source »

...aisles from that of pathways to that of seating space is what has been called, for want of a better term, the ability for great teaching. Where it is jacking one has courses attended by students whose attitude is complacent, uninterested and guided by other lights than the bright flame of intellectual curiosity. Where it is found there also one may find men to whom books are more than, required texts: men who have come together, almost in the ancient Greek manner, in order that they may listen to one possessed of an innate spark which stimulates them to pursue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING | 10/11/1927 | See Source »

Previous | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | Next