Word: cogent
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Even enemies of Signor Mussolini will admit that the above is a smart defense of his much criticised technique of curbing the press. Even smarter and more cogent were his words as he launched into a critique of sensational journalistic methods...
...Harvard men want to maintain themselves in their present precarious usefulness to Radcliffe, they must see that abnormally large buttons are issued to the cadets this week-end. The cogent critique printed elsewhere in this issue of the CRIMSON points to these brass protuberances as the one flaw in the otherwise enchanting make up of the men from West Point. Apparently the only hope lies in making these buttons large enough to balance the captivating effect of the gold braid decorations, each with its story of hard work and romantic adventure...
...arrests did not improve conditions. The State Supreme Court decided to see what might be done. It appointed one of its justices, Isidor Wasservogel, to investigate and make recommendations. Last week he did so, recommending that 74 members of the New York bar be disciplined. Summarized, his cogent suggestions were...
...arrests did not improve conditions. The State Supreme Court decided to see what might be done. It appointed one of its justices, Isador Wasservogel, to investigate and make recommendations. Last week he did do, recommending that 74 members of the New York bar be disciplined. Summarized, his cogent suggestions were...
...Gifford does not set out to show that a college education is an advantage to a business man. His arguments are directed to an end more cogent for the undergraduate, for he makes a definite answer to the question whether scholastic aptitude is an asset in non-professional work. He believes that it is, on the ground that it has been found to be so in some thousands of cases. His findings, however, it valid, undoubtedly put a premium on good work at college. To be sure the man who has the ability to do well but does...