Word: clearing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dramatic, narrative, and like forms of composition could well be eliminated, and instead more time given to the fundamental art of exposition. It is more to the point of a Harvard degree that the undergraduate know how to compile bibliographies, take notes, organize papers, and use a simple, clear style than to imitate Hemingway and Joyce. If Harvard desires well-rounded graduates, full of distribution and concentration, it must establish a course in practical writing for Freshmen and urge, at least, the taking of some composition course...
TIME may be "curt, clear" but in two instances in the April 11 issue it is not complete...
With this shrewd focus, sharpened by careful writing, Author West sets out to bring Darwin into modern perspective, succeeds in making this newest biography of Darwin the freshest yet written. But with all his shrewdness Author West cannot quite clear up the great Darwin paradox: the contrast between his revolutionary work and the conventional Victorian who produced...
...Although a spontaneous anti-war demonstration by a million college students would have an enormous effect on Congress, the peace strike, controlled as it is in most colleges by radicals, ordinarily does the cause of peace no good," declared Representative Fish. "I am glad Harvard stayed clear of Communism in its peace demonstration...
...TIME, Dec. 20, et seq.) to the New Orleans press, the Hon. Kaju Nakamura was ready to bow his visitors out. But on the smoke-screen point they pressed him vigorously, recalling that sharp U. S. eyes had brought back reports of Japanese bombers wheeling down out of a clear, bright winter sky. Fenced the Hon. Nakamura, grinning toothily, "This is my story, and I'm sticking...