Word: commenting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...surprise, Mr. President, to one who has examined the books of this distinguished, educator to read his comment upon. Washington's farewell address. It is in complete harmony with the cold, indifferent and ill-concealed contempt which everything American found throughout his writings...
...Rand. In reality, they are complementary; for they both constitute a needed protest against that evasion of initiative which is regretably characteristic of the present era in the American college. On most of Mr. Lamont's effective plea for the Endowment Fund I am estopped from commenting; but I would like to point out how vital is the appeal lie makes for the proper equipment of chemistry and the establishment of a mobile fund. Neither the poetry nor the book reviews seem to me good. The first has real facility; but it represents that stage of development where words...
...Senatorial Committee on Foreign Relations received a startling testimony from Mr. Vanderlip yesterday. This New York banker has just returned from an extended private tour through Europe where he sounded the individual opinion of leading continental financiers. He received the impression, which he stated yesterday without comment, that England and France are expecting the United States to cancel the huge loans we have made. If this is true, it certainly deserves comment. The Committee cannot be blamed for expressing surprise...
...practically the only way in which a student can hope to get to Europe this summer, and also offers at least a fair chance of returning to college in time for the fall term. However, there are several drawbacks to the scheme, which cannot be passed over without comment...
Once more Harvard is to be represented in France, but this time in the field of sport, not of war. The news that two University track athletes are to sail for France today to take part in the Inter-Allied track meet has been the cause of much comment among undergraduates. The latter not only envy the men selected but they are proud that out of the fifty men chosen to represent the United States, two are from Harvard...